Harrowing of Hell
Sign in to saveAlso known as Descent into Hell, Christ in Limbo, Christ's Descent into Limbo, Christ in the underworld, Descensus ad inferos, Anastasis
In Christianity, the period of time between Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection, during which he saved souls held captive in the underworld
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- Instance of
- katabasis
- Part of
- Passion
- Religion
- Christianity
- Followed by
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Follows
- crucifixion of Jesus
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- MantegnaDescentLimbo.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
The Harrowing of Hell, Petites Heures, 14th-century illuminated manuscript commissioned by John, Duke of Berry
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Harrowing of Hell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.