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.

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