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The word [[abyss]] means a massive bottomless depth or chasm, which could be a pit in the earth, a sink hole or a canyon underwater. | The word [[abyss]] means a massive bottomless depth or chasm, which could be a pit in the earth, a sink hole or a canyon underwater. | ||
| − | In a religious sense | + | In a religious sense, the term abyss is sometimes used as a synonym for [[Hell]]. It is also used as a term for the primeval chaos from which the universe was formed in some mythologies which is also featured in ''[[Paradise Lost]]''. |
[[Category:Geography]] | [[Category:Geography]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, November 28, 2009
The word abyss means a massive bottomless depth or chasm, which could be a pit in the earth, a sink hole or a canyon underwater.
In a religious sense, the term abyss is sometimes used as a synonym for Hell. It is also used as a term for the primeval chaos from which the universe was formed in some mythologies which is also featured in Paradise Lost.