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Afterlife places

  • HellThe modern English word hell first appeared in written records around 725 AD. It derives from the Old English forms hel and helle, which described a nether…
  • PurgatoryThe word purgatory entered English via Anglo-Norman and Old French, appearing as a noun perhaps only between 1160 and 1180.
  • DuatThe sun god Ra travels through a dark subterranean realm called the Duat. This landscape contains twelve guarded gates that mark each hour of the night.