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The Christian Hell terrifies a lot of pagans, but what if I told you its origins came from many other traditions just sort of mashed together? And that the oldest iteration doesn't have the punishments as eternal? Let's look at hell.
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Sources:
Burkert, W. (1985). Greek religion. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Ehrman, B. D. (2021). Heaven and hell a history of the afterlife. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Garland, R. (2001). The Greek way of death. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Nilsson, M. P. (1971). The Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion. New York: Biblo and Tannen.
Peterson, J. H. (n.d.). Translated book of Arda Viraf. The book of arda viraf. Retrieved November 22, 2022, from avesta.org/mp/viraf.html
Rig Veda Book 2 Translation. Rig veda: Rig-veda, book 2: Hymn XXIX. Viśvedevas. (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2022, from sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv02029.htm
Sourvinou-Inwood, C. (2006). "Reading" Greek death: To the end of the classical period.Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Turner, A. (1995). History of hell. Hale.
The Christian Hell terrifies a lot of pagans, but what if I told you its origins came from many other traditions just sort of mashed together? And that the oldest iteration doesn't have the punishments as eternal? Let's look at hell.
Become a Patron: patreon.com/Aliakai
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Channel Etsy (Everything is handmade but the calendars!): etsy.com/shop/AliakaisHandknits
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Mastodon:
https://mstdn.party/@Aliakai
Twitter: twitter.com/Aliakai
Check out my Discord! discord.gg/5v6UmhUXHY
Special thanks to JACandQuill for the Channel Emotes!
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Sources:
Burkert, W. (1985). Greek religion. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Ehrman, B. D. (2021). Heaven and hell a history of the afterlife. Simon & Schuster Paperbacks.
Garland, R. (2001). The Greek way of death. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press.
Nilsson, M. P. (1971). The Minoan-Mycenaean religion and its survival in Greek religion. New York: Biblo and Tannen.
Peterson, J. H. (n.d.). Translated book of Arda Viraf. The book of arda viraf. Retrieved November 22, 2022, from avesta.org/mp/viraf.html
Rig Veda Book 2 Translation. Rig veda: Rig-veda, book 2: Hymn XXIX. Viśvedevas. (n.d.). Retrieved November 24, 2022, from sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv02029.htm
Sourvinou-Inwood, C. (2006). "Reading" Greek death: To the end of the classical period.Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Turner, A. (1995). History of hell. Hale.
