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Hell (Sheol / Gehenna)

System function Underworld; abode of the dead or place of punishment in biblical and traditional cosmology. Hell = -1 (below Earth). Hell is NOT a sub-level of any heaven — it is the underworld, contrasted with the ten heavens (1–10) above.
Primary inhabitants Souls of the dead; fallen beings (tradition-dependent).
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Documented in scripture and tradition under names such as Sheol (Hebrew), Gehenna, Hades. Often contrasted with the heavens. Hell is a non-heavenly realm, distinct from the ten heavens; it is the underworld, not a sub-level of any heaven.

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Inhabitants from human history

Named souls, fallen beings, and figures attested in scripture and tradition. Sourced from Biblical, Jewish, Christian, Greek/Roman, Islamic, and Zoroastrian texts.

Fallen angels & demons

  • Lucifer — Light-bearer; cast down Biblical; Isaiah 14
    Former Seraph; cast down from heaven.
    Isaiah 14:12; Luke 10:18
  • Satan — Adversary; accuser Biblical; Job; Zechariah
    The adversary; accuser in Job and Zechariah.
    Job 1–2; Zech 3:1–2; Matt 4
  • Beelzebub — Prince of demons New Testament
    Prince of demons; lord of flies.
    Matt 12:24; Mark 3:22
  • Belial — Spirit of lawlessness Deuteronomy; 2 Corinthians; Dead Sea Scrolls
    Angel of darkness; spirit opposed to Christ.
    2 Cor 6:15; Deut 13:13
  • Mastema — Chief of evil spirits Book of Jubilees
    Chief of demons; tempts and corrupts; acts only with divine permission.
    Jubilees 10:8; 11:5
  • Azazel — Fallen Watcher; scapegoat 1 Enoch; Leviticus
    Taught weapons, metalworking, cosmetics. Bound in desert.
    1 Enoch 8:1, 10:4–8; Lev 16
  • Semjaza — Chief of the Watchers 1 Enoch
    Led 200 Watchers to Mount Hermon; took human wives.
    1 Enoch 6:3, 7; 69:2
  • Satanail — Prince of the Watchers 2 Enoch (Slavonic)
    Prince of fallen Grigori; 200 myriads of Watchers.
    2 Enoch 18
  • Abaddon — Angel of the Abyss Revelation
    Angel of the Abyss; king of the locusts.
    Rev 9:11
  • Asmodeus — Demon of lust Tobit
    Demon who slew the seven husbands of Sarah; bound by Raphael.
    Tobit 3:8, 8:3
  • Legion — Legion of demons Mark; Luke
    Many demons in the Gerasene demoniac; sent into swine.
    Mark 5:9; Luke 8:30
  • Iblīs — Shayṭān; refused to bow Islamic; Quran
    Refused to bow to Adam; cast out; tempter of humanity.
  • Shayṭān — Satan; devil Islamic; Quran
    Generic term for devil/satan; evil spirits that tempt humans.

Souls of the dead

  • Rich man (Dives) — Parable of Lazarus Luke 16
    In Hades, tormented; begged Abraham for mercy.
    Luke 16:19–31
  • Korah — Rebel; went down to Sheol Numbers
    Rebelled against Moses; earth swallowed him; went down alive into Sheol.
    Num 16:32–33; 26:10
  • Dathan and Abiram — Rebels Numbers
    Rebelled with Korah; went down alive into Sheol.
    Num 16
  • Rephaim (dead) — Shades; dead in Sheol Jewish tradition; Isaiah
    In Jewish tradition, Rephaim = shades or dead in Sheol.
    Isa 14:9; Ps 88:10; Jewish Encyclopedia

Races

  • Demons — Evil spirits; daemons Biblical; tradition
    Evil spirits; fallen angels or malevolent beings. See Races.
  • Fallen Angels — Rebel angels Biblical; 1 Enoch
    Angels who rebelled; cast down. Grigori/Watchers in 1 Enoch.
  • Grigori — Watchers 1 Enoch
    Fallen Watchers who descended at Mount Hermon; some bound in darkness.

Mythological (Greek, Roman, Zoroastrian)

  • Hades — God of the underworld Greek mythology
    God of the dead and the underworld; brother of Zeus.
  • Persephone — Queen of the underworld Greek mythology
    Queen of the underworld; abducted by Hades.
  • Charon — Ferryman of the dead Greek mythology
    Ferries souls across the River Styx to the underworld.
  • Cerberus — Three-headed guard dog Greek mythology
    Guards the entrance to the underworld.
  • Pluto — Roman god of the underworld Roman mythology
    Roman equivalent of Hades; god of the dead and riches.
  • Angra Mainyu — Ahriman; destructive spirit Zoroastrianism
    Destructive spirit; opposite of Ahura Mazda; dwells in darkness.
  • Daevas — Evil spirits Zoroastrianism
    Evil spirits; opposed to the Amesha Spentas.

Glossary: Hell inhabitants

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