Episode Description: Is hell a biblical punishment or a medieval invention? In this episode of Lexiconned, TJ takes you on a blazing journey through the etymology, theology, and mythology behind one of the most powerful words in English. From Viking goddesses to Dante’s inferno, discover the strange and surprising origins of “hell.”

Sources:

• Oxford English Dictionary
• Online Etymology Dictionary
• The Bible (King James Version)
• Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy
• John Milton, Paradise Lost
• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• The Smithsonian Magazine

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