Autochthon and allochthon
AnĀ autochthonĀ inĀ structural geologyĀ is a large block or mass of rock which is in the place of its original formation relative to itsĀ basementĀ or foundation rock. It can be described as rooted to…
Dis Pater aka Rex Infernus, Roman god of the underworld, contracted fromĀ Dives PaterĀ (“Father of Riches”)
DÄ«s Pater (DÄ«tis Patris), otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later equated with…
TheĀ rich man and LazarusĀ aka the parable ofĀ Dives and Lazarus
TheĀ rich man and LazarusĀ (also called the parable ofĀ Dives and Lazarus)Ā is aĀ parable of JesusĀ from theĀ 16th chapterĀ of theĀ Gospel of Luke.Ā Speaking toĀ his disciplesĀ and someĀ Pharisees, Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man and a…
“Subterraneans” is a song by David Bowie
“Subterraneans” is a song byĀ David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 albumĀ Low. As with most of Side 2, “Subterraneans” is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the…
Chthonic is a word related to all things underworld
The word chthonic, or chthonian, is derived from the Ancient Greek word ĻĪøĻĪ½, “khthon”, meaning earth or soil. It translates more directly from ĻĪøĻĪ½Ī¹ĪæĻ or “in, under, or beneath the earth” which can be differentiated…
PlutusĀ is anĀ Ancient Greek comedy 388 BCE
Plutus Written by Aristophanes Chorus Rustics Characters ChremylosCario(n)PlutusPeniaHermes Mute mutual Date premiered 388 BCE Original language Ancient Greek Genre Ancient Greek comedyPolitical satire Setting Classical Athens PlutusĀ is anĀ Ancient Greek comedyĀ by…
Underworld list (Wikipedia)
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. ChthonicĀ is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The…
NarakaĀ is a place of torment according to some schools ofĀ Hinduism,Ā JainismĀ andĀ Buddhism and a dynasty
NarakaĀ (Sanskrit:Ā ą¤Øą¤°ą¤) is the realm ofĀ hellĀ inĀ Indian religions. According to some schools ofĀ Hinduism,Ā JainismĀ andĀ Buddhism,Ā NarakaĀ is a place of torment. The wordĀ NerakaĀ (modification ofĀ Naraka) inĀ IndonesianĀ andĀ MalaysianĀ has also been used to describe theĀ Islamic concept of Hell. For the…
Youdu is the capital of Hell in Chinese mythology
Youdu (å¹½é½) in Chinese mythology is the capital of Hell, or Diyu. Among the various other geographic features believed of Diyu, the capital city has been thought to be named Youdu. It is generally…
Gate of the Ghosts
The Gate of the Ghosts (simplified: 鬼éØå ³; traditional: 鬼éé), or Devil’s Gate, Demon Gate, known as Guimen guan in Chinese, is a pass in the Underworld in Chinese mythology. The gate is a pailou (also known as a paifang, a traditional style of Chinese architectural arch or…
Diyu (‘earth prison’) is the realm of the dead in Chinese mythology
DiyuĀ (simplified Chinese:Ā å°ē±;Ā traditional Chinese:Ā å°ē;Ā pinyin:Ā dƬyĆ¹;Ā lit.Ā ‘earth prison’) is the realm of the dead or “hell” inĀ Chinese mythology. It is loosely based on a combination of the Buddhist concept ofĀ Naraka, traditional Chinese beliefs about…
Megachile pluto aka king of the bees
Megachile pluto, also known asĀ Wallace’s giant beeĀ orĀ raja ofuĀ (lit.ā’king of the bees’),Ā is a largeĀ resin beeĀ found inĀ Indonesia. With a wingspan of 63.5Ā mm (2.5Ā in) it is the largest known living bee species. It…
