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the Gates of Hell

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the Gates of Hell

1. Literally, the entrance to Hell, the place of eternal punishment as depicted in the Christian religion. The murderer's soul was brought by demonic spirits to the Gates of Hell.
2. Any entrance or portal to the underworld, the realm of the dead as depicted in various religious and mythological traditions that exists below the surface of the earth. It is believed that the thermal vent at the bottom of the crater is actually the Gates of Hell.
3. The most remote or inaccessible places on Earth; anywhere one needs to go to accomplish something. That no-good cheat robbed me of my inheritance, and I'll follow him to the Gates of Hell to get it back.
See also: Gate, hell, of
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