Harrowing of Hell

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The Harrowing of Hell is a Christian theological and artistic motif depicting Christ’s descent to the realm of the dead to liberate the righteous who had died before his resurrection.

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descent of Christ to the dead hasAlternativeName Harrowing of Hell
Gospel of Nicodemus mainTheme Harrowing of Hell
Codex Exoniensis contains The Descent into Hell (Harrowing of Hell) poem
linked to: Harrowing of Hell
MS 3501 contains The Descent into Hell
linked to: Harrowing of Hell
First Circle of Dante's Inferno affectedBy Harrowing of Hell (Christ’s descent removing Old Testament righteous)
subject linked to: first circle of Dante's Inferno
linked to: Harrowing of Hell