Entrance to cave as gate to hell

Motif

Entrance to cave as gate to hell.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Nature of the universe. · Nature of the lower world. · view the constellation · filed as A671.0.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Norse The Poetic Edda , VOLUSPO VOLUSPO

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Hell. Lower world of torment.

Filed beside it

Hell located to the north Creation of hell Hell confused with fairy land Size and arrangements of hell Doorkeeper of hell Horrible sights in hell Frigidity of hell Well in hell (Hvergelmir) Gate around hell Beings born in hell have long bodies and cling with long nails to walls

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Gate around hell

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