Gate around hell

Motif

Gate around hell.

Mythological motifs. · Cosmogony and cosmology. · The universe. · Nature of the universe. · Nature of the lower world. · view the constellation · filed as A671.5

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Icel.MacCulloch Eddic 130, Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Hell. Lower world of torment.

Filed beside it

Hell located to the north Creation of hell Entrance to cave as gate to 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)Beings born in hell have long bodies and cling with long nails to walls

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Entrance to cave as gate to hell

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