nether world
Noun
Meaning
nether world (plural nether worlds)
Alternative spelling of netherworld
Synonyms
hades
gehenna
hellfire
tartarus
acheron
hell
abyss
inferno
netherworld
limbo
purgatory
perdition
underworld
gangland
abaddon
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It was conceived as surviving death in the nether world, where it gave evidence for, or against, its possessor.
Nyrop writes that "the kiss is the last tender proof of love bestowed on one we have loved, and was believed, in ancient times, to follow mankind to the nether world."