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Netherworld (''nether'', ″beneath, lower″) may refer to: *Underworld, a region thought to be beneath the surface of the world in many religions and mythologies Film and television * ''Netherworld'' (film), a 1992 American horror film *''Nether World'', a 1997 film starring Mark Sheppard * "Netherworld" (''The Dead Zone''), an episode of ''The Dead Zone'' *Netherworld, the fictional source of all villains in ''Power Rangers Samurai'' Literature * Netherworld (DC Comics), a fictional autonomous neighborhood of the city of Chicago * Netherworld (Runelords), an alternate plane of existence in The Runelords novel series by David Farland *''The Nether World'', an 1889 novel by George Gissing *Netherworld (Marvel Comics), in the Marvel Comics universe, a city ruled by Kala *Netherworld, a fictional collaboration of low-lying countries united to combat the effects of global climate change in the 2021 novel ''Termination Shock'' by Neal Stephenson Other uses * ''Netherworld'' (video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld
The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The concept of an underworld is found in almost every civilization and "may be as old as humanity itself". Common features of underworld myths are accounts of living people making journeys to the underworld, often for some heroic purpose. Other myths reinforce traditions that entrance of souls to the underworld requires a proper observation of ceremony, such as the ancient Greek story of the recently dead Patroclus haunting Achilles until his body could be properly buried for this purpose. Persons having social status were dressed and equipped in order to better navigate the underworld. A number of mythologies incorporate the concept of the soul of the deceased making its own journey to the underworld, with the dead needing to be taken a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netherworld (video Game)
''Netherworld'' is a shoot 'em up video game published by Hewson in 1988. It was originally developed by Jukka Tapanimäki for the Commodore 64, and original music was composed by Jori Olkkonen. Summary The object is to fly a small spacecraft and collect the required number of diamonds in each level. Once enough diamonds are collected, the craft must reach a teleporter to go to the next level before the time runs out. Aside from the time limit, there are various obstacles, ranging from monsters to items which can damage the craft or block the path. The ship can destroy some obstacles by shooting, sometimes turning them to diamonds as well. The cover image, which features Tapanimäki's face, was produced from a photograph of the programmer without his knowledge and approval. The original design, depicting a dwarf at the gates of hell, had been shelved following a dispute between Hewson and the original cover artist. Tapanimäki did not see the final version produced by Hewson's loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nether Region (other)
Nether region may refer to: * Hell, the Underworld, or any place of darkness or eternal suffering * Subterranea (geography) * Euphemism or slang for the buttocks, groin and genitals of human body, separately or collectively See also *Hell (other) *Netherlands (other) *Netherworld (other) Netherworld (''nether'', ″beneath, lower″) may refer to: *Underworld, a region thought to be beneath the surface of the world in many religions and mythologies Film and television * ''Netherworld'' (film), a 1992 American horror film *''Nethe ... * Spirit world (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hell (other)
Hell, in many religions, is a place of suffering during the afterlife, where wicked or unrighteous souls are punished. Hell may also refer to: * Hell in Christianity * Christian views on Hades * Hel (location), Germanic underworld from which the word "hell" derives * Gehenna or ''Gehinnom'' * Jahannam, Gehenna in Islam * Tartarus * Underworld, the world of the dead in various religious traditions, located below the world of the living * Any place or situation of great suffering Arts and entertainment Film and television * Jigoku (1960 film) (地獄, ''Hell''), also titled ''The Sinners of Hell'' a Japanese horror film directed by Nobuo Nakagawa * ''Hell'' (1964 film) or ''Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno'' (''L'enfer''), an unfinished French film by Henri-Georges Clouzot * ''Hell'' (1994 film) (''L'enfer''), a French film directed by Claude Chabrol, adapted from Clouzot's 1964 film * ''Hell'' (2005 film) (''L'enfer''), a French film directed by Danis Tanović * ''Hell'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
