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Harrowing of Hell — • This is the Old English and Middle English term for the triumphant descent of Christ into hell (or Hades) between the time of His Crucifixion and His Resurrection, when, according to Christian belief, He brought salvation to the souls held… … Catholic encyclopedia
Harrowing of Hell — The Harrowing of Hell, depicted in the Petites Heures de Jean de Berry, 14th c. illuminated manuscript commissioned by John, Duke of Berry. The Harrowing of Hell (Latin Descensus Christi ad Inferos the descent of Christ into hell ) is a doctrine… … Wikipedia
Harrowing of Hell — (Anastasis, Descent into Limbo) In medieval Christian tradition, the soul of Christ was believed to have descended into hell after his crucifixion and before his resurrection, and to have delivered from their imprisonment the souls of the… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Harrowing of Hell (drama) — The Harrowing of Hell is a eighth century Latin piece in fifty five lines found in the Anglo Saxon Book of Cerne (folios 98v ndash;99v). It is probably a Northumbrian piece, written in prose and verse, where the former serves either as a set of… … Wikipedia
harrowing of hell — Терзания ада … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Harrowing of Hell — … Useful english dictionary
Hell in Christian beliefs — Hell, in Christian beliefs, is a place or a state in which the souls of the unsaved will suffer the consequences of sin. The Christian doctrine of hell derives from the teaching of the New Testament, where hell is typically described using the… … Wikipedia
hell — like, adj. /hel/, n. 1. the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death; the abode of evil and condemned spirits; Gehenna or Tartarus. 2. any place or state of torment or misery: They made their father s life a hell on earth. 3.… … Universalium
hell — The underworld abode of souls of the dead. In Christianity, hell is the opposite of heaven and is the place ruled by the DEVIL, where DEMONs torment sinners for eternity. Hell is the complete absence of God, light, and love; a place of… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Hell's Angels (film) — Infobox Film name = Hell s Angels image size =150px imdb id = 0020960 writer = Harry Behn Howard Estabrook starring = Jean Harlow Ben Lyon James Hall director = Howard Hughes cinematography = Tony Gaudio Harry Perry editing = | producer = Howard… … Wikipedia
