Scheol

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Scheol - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognisnetherworld, underworld, Hades, infernal region, Hellfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsfaith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"Acheron, River Acheron - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by CharonCocytus, River Cocytus - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the AcheronLethe, River Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were aliveRiver Styx, Styx - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls