the underworld
noun
1
: the world of crime and criminals
2
: the place where dead people go in Greek myths
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In Greek and Roman mythology, the Campi Flegrei volcano is depicted as the opening to the underworld.
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The 2020 roguelike Hades soared in its imaginative world-building and addictive runs as Zagreus, a fictional son of Hades (god of the underworld), attempts to escape the Hell that’s always contained him.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprised of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
To keep her safe Hekate’s mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and Hades.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
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Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
The 2020 roguelike Hades soared in its imaginative world-building and addictive runs as Zagreus, a fictional son of Hades (god of the underworld), attempts to escape the Hell that’s always contained him.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
The project chronicles the adventures of Huntrix, a K-pop girl group comprised of three members who also just happen to fight monsters from the underworld.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
To keep her safe Hekate’s mother leaves her in the underworld with the goddess Styx and Hades.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the underworld
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“The underworld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20underworld. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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