The Underworld

Lydia Mei
2/11/2019
English

The Greeks' belief in the underworld shows that they believe in a life after their time on Earth. The Underworld is known as the kingdom for the dead. After they die, everyone goes to the Underworld, where their soul can continue living. According to the article, there are four different regions in the Underworld, Tartarus, the Elysian Fields, the Field of Mourning and the Asphodel Meadows. Tartarus was where the worst souls went. The Elysian Fields was where only the most excellent men dwelled. The Field of Mourning were for those who were hurt by love. The Asphodel Meadows were for the souls of the ordinary people. Your soul lands in one of these regions depending on how you acted on Earth. Assuming everyone wanted to go to the Elysian Fields, this motivated people to do good on Earth.

The Greek's belief in the underworld has similarities with Christianity. Both Christians and Greeks believed that you live on after death. However, in order for someone to land a spot in the Elysian Fields, they had to be one of the most excellent people on Earth. The Greeks believe that after death everyone automatically goes to the Underworld. Instead of going to the Underworld, Christians believe that you can make it to heaven.

The Journey of the Soul is an elaborate process because your soul needs be judged. When someone's soul is judged, it decides where your soul will spend its time in the Underworld. It takes time and effort in order to complete the process and do it right.

The hero needs to visit the Underworld because that is their lowest point in their journey. The Underworld allows the hero to reflect on their journey and how they ended up there. This helps the hero realize what mistakes they made so they can fix them. When the hero is at their lowest point, someone finally motivates them to get up and face their problems. This allows the hero to finally overcome their obstacles and adds to the motivation to defeat their final problem.

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