The 9 places on Earth believed to be the gates to hell

Religion speaks of the gates of hell. Catholicism believes that hell is an underground place and that the gates of hell are there, underground. But it’s not just Catholicism that talks about these hellish doors. The same is true, among others, of ancient civilizations such as Hebrew, Greek and Mayan.

But where is the Gates of Hell? There are nine places and these are.

Flégrés Fields

Your name means “without birds”. The Romans and Greeks believed that the entrance was in the Flegrean Fields, a volcanic area 9 kilometers from Naples, Italy.

In this area there are a lake formed in the crater of a volcano called Averno. The poet Virgil placed in him the mouth of the underworld.

Hierapolis, today Pamukkale

Another possible gate can be found in Hierapolis, now Pamukkale, in Turkey. Italian archaeologists found in 2013 a cave full of ritual drawings very similar to what the poet Strabo describes as one of the gates of hell.

The cave was called the “Plutonium” by Pluto, god of the underworld. The place has been closed to the public since the cave gives off a highly toxic vapor.

The Valley of Hinnom

For the Hebrews, the Valley of Hinnom was the gateway to the underworld. There have gone the souls of the punished. Hinnom is sometimes translated as hell.

But not just for the Hebrews, it was the entrance to hell. Also for Muslims, who believe that the bridge that souls must cross on the way to paradise crosses this valley. If they have not obeyed God’s commandments, they will fall from the bridge into the lake of fire.

Masaya volcano

This volcano is located in Nicaragua. Its name means “burning mountain”. In the volcano, since the 16th century there is a cross which prevents the exit of demons and protects humans from this entry into hell.

This is the famous Bobadilla cross, named after the pastor who installed it after descending the slope of the volcano tied to a rope. When he left he said what he saw had convinced him that it was the entrance to hell.

Mount Osore

It is located in Japan and has mysterious characteristics: it gives off a pungent smell of sulfur, its water is sparkling and yellowish, and volcanic activity is permanent. According to Japanese legends, souls stop here before entering hell.

It is also known as the mount of fear.

Hekla volcano

This volcano is located in Iceland and it has been believed since the Middle Ages that it is the door to hell.

In 1104After a violent eruption, the Cistercian monks said that the door to hell had been opened there. Since time immemorial this place has been mentioned in Nordic literature and some claim that it was the prison of Judas.

The Escorial monastery

The El Escorial Monastery is approximately 50 kilometers from Madrid. It was built by order of King Felipe II between the years 1563 and 1584.

The complex includes a palace, a library, a basilica, a pantheon and a monastery. During its construction, the architects received an order: it must resemble the Temple of Solomon.

The architects were inspired by biblical descriptions of the temple of Solomon and those of Flavius ​​Josephus, a Judeo-Roman historian.

But why was this place 50 kilometers from Madrid chosen to build it? The king was based on a legend which said that there, Lucifer had opened one of the 7 doors that exist to access hell.

Since he was expelled from Heaven and before reaching Hell, Lucifer lived in a cave at the foot of Mount Abantos and through a mine he reached Avern.

King Philip II, a fervent religious, went there with a group of wise men. Upon arrival, a wind blew up which almost turned into a hurricane. This eventually convinced him. He built El Escorial on this mine in order to seal that door to hell forever.

It is today that many visitors to the Escorial say they hear the barks of Cancerbero, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, passing through the basement of the basilica.

Apple Curtius

It is a cavity in the center of the Roman Forum, in Rome. It is said that there, about 3,000 years ago, a huge chasm opened up that could never be covered. Until the solution was found: a young man had to sacrifice himself for Rome and jump into it.

They found a young volunteer man who did it. Yes the well was immediately closed. A life lost for the good of Rome.

Lough Derg, St. Patrick’s Purgatory

It is located in Ireland and legend has it that Christ appeared to the saint and took him to a cave which contained a moat that bore in Purgatory. There, Saint Patrick had visions of the torments of hell. There a church was built. The cave exists but It has been closed since 1632.

The nine gates of hell that are believed to exist in the world. Mixture of religion and legend. The truth is, they produce fear. And no one wants to transfer them …

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