netherworlds
Realms beneath earth
Netherworlds are realms beneath or beyond the ordinary world—the underworld of the dead, hell, or any dark, hidden domain.
The term often appears in mythology, fantasy, and video games: The hero descended into the netherworld to rescue his beloved.
Figuratively, netherworlds can mean any shadowy or criminal underworld: the netherworlds of organized crime.
Greek afterlife realm
- hellUnderworld of suffering
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- TartarusDeepest realm of punishment
Sheol · Helheim · spirits · souls · descent · Persephone · Orpheus · Charon
Imaginative mental wandering
- dimensionMeasurable extent or scope
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- demonsMalevolent supernatural beings
creatures · dark · supernatural · otherworld · limbo · void · shadow · parallel
Below ground or countercultural
- illicitProhibited by law
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
- smugglingIllegal covert transport
black market · trafficking · organized crime · shadowy · hidden · clandestine · dealings · networks
Hades
Greek afterlife realm
Tartarus · Sheol · Helheim · spirits · souls · descent · Persephone · Orpheus · Charon · Styx
fantasy
Imaginative mental wandering
demons · creatures · dark · supernatural · otherworld · limbo · void · shadow · parallel · gaming
underground
Below ground or countercultural
- illicitProhibited by law
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- mafiaCriminal organization using intimidation
smuggling · black market · trafficking · organized crime · shadowy · hidden · clandestine · dealings · networks · bosses
netherworldsheavens
Celestial expanse overhead
heaven · the heavens · paradise · celestial realms · empyrean