The Harrowing of Hell ( Latin Descensus Christi ad Inferos " the descent of Christ into hell ") is a doctrine in Christian theology referenced in the Apostles ' Creed and the Athanasian Creed ( Quicumque vult ) that states that Jesus Christ " descended into Hell ".

In art this was symbolized by combining the depictions of the Resurrection with the Harrowing of Hell in icons and paintings.

A medieval Harrowing of Hell, with Hellmouth, engraving by Michael Burghers ( 1647 / 8 – 1727 )

" Retitled The Harrowing Predicament of Sherlock Holmes, it was performed again on April 14 for the benefit of the Actors Society of America at the Criterion Theatre ( with Jessie Busley as Gwendolyn Cobb and McArdle again as Billy ), and again at the Duke of York ’ s Theatre in London when Gillette inserted it on October 3 as a curtain-raiser for Clarice.

The main body of Acta Pilati is in two sections, with an appendix, Descensus ad Infernos — the Harrowing of Hell — that does not exist in the Greek texts, and is a later addition to the Latin versions.

Messiah IV: The Harrowing, deals with Metcalf and his team having to catch a killer who murders his or her victims in elaborate / strange ways.

The main altar --" The Silver Altar "-- is a wooden triptych with an ebony veneer with sculptured reliefs in silver in ascending order of the Last Supper on the predella ; a large depiction of the Crucifixion of Christ between silver statues of Moses and John the Baptist in niches with small silver columns on either side ; of the Burial of Christ ( between silver statues of the evangelists Matthew and Mark ; of Christ's Harrowing of Hell ( between statues of the evangelists John and Luke ; and on the pediment at top of the triptych, a silver statue of the Risen Christ between two reclining soldiers.

In the Harrowing storyline, Pinhead is revealed to have been romantically involved with a cenobite named Merkova, who was killed by the disciples of Morte Mamme, the sister and rival of Leviathan.

Alternatively, the Harrowing of Hell was a frequent subject in late medieval liturgical drama, and Hell could be depicted as a great gate knocked asunder by Jesus Christ, with accompanying pyrotechnics.

Jacob's sojourn in Mesopotamia ( hiding from the wrath of Esau ) is paralleled with Joseph's life in Egypt ( exiled by the jealousy of his brothers ), and on a smaller scale his captivity in the well ; they are further identified with the " hellraid " of Inanna-Ishtar-Demeter, the Mesopotamian Tammuz myth, the Jewish Babylonian captivity as well as the Harrowing of Hell of Jesus Christ.

The term " Limbo of the Fathers " was a medieval name for the part of the underworld ( Hades ) where the patriarchs of the Old Testament were believed to be kept until Christ's soul descended into it by his death through crucifixion and freed them ( see Harrowing of Hell ).

Neither the Eastern Orthodox Church nor Protestantism accepts the concept of a limbo of infants ; but, while not using the expression " Limbo of the Patriarchs ", the Eastern Orthodox Church lays much stress on the resurrected Christ's action of liberating Adam and Eve and other righteous figures of the Old Testament, such as Abraham and David, from Hades ( see Harrowing of Hell ).

He goes on to say that his book is written in honour of Mary and purposes to tell about the Old and the New Law and all the world, of the Trinity, the fall of the Angels, of Adam, Abraham, and the patriarchs, then of Christ's coming, of His birth, and of the three kings, etc., of His public life and of His Passion and Crucifixion, and of the " Harrowing of Hell ".

Icon representing Christ's Harrowing of Hell, from the Ferapontov Monastery

* Play 35: The Harrowing of Hell B: Christ's Appearance to Mary ; Pilate Berates the Soldiers

This service symbolizes the Descent of Christ into Hades and the Harrowing of Hell.

Harrowing and rototilling often combine primary and secondary tillage into one operation.

This legend of a Harrowing of Hell has chiefly flourished in Latin, and was translated into many European versions.

The term Harrowing of Hell refers not merely to the idea that Christ descended into Hell, as in the Creed, but to the rich tradition that developed later, asserting that he triumphed over inferos, releasing Hell's captives, particularly Adam and Eve, and the righteous men and women of Old Testament times.

The scenes depicted are the Annunciation, Visitation, the Nativity, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, the Baptism of Jesus, the Temptation of Christ, the Transfiguration, the Raising of Lazarus, the Triumphal entry into Jerusalem ( see illustration ), the Last Supper, the Washing of the Feet, the Agony in the Garden, the Betrayal of Judas, the Crucifixion of Jesus, the Descent from the Cross, the Lamentation, the Harrowing of Hell, the Three Marys at the Tomb, and the Deesis.

This service recounts the Harrowing of Hell, at which time, according to Orthodox theology, the righteous dead were raised from Hades and entered into Paradise.

* Harrowing of Hell, a Christian doctrine that states that Jesus Christ " descended into Hell "

L ' Angoissante Aventure ( The Harrowing Adventure ) was a dramatized record of the difficult and dangerous journey of Russian actors, directors and other film artists as they made their way from Crimea into the chaos of Ottoman Turkey in the midst of the post-World War I fall of the Sultanate.

In medieval art, St Dismas is often depicted as accompanying Jesus in the Harrowing of Hell as related in and the Apostles ' Creed ( though neither text mentions the thief ).

Hellmouth is the entrance to Hell envisaged as the gaping mouth of a huge monster, an image which first appears in Anglo-Saxon art, and then spread all over Europe, remaining very common in depictions of the Last Judgment and Harrowing of Hell until the end of the Middle Ages, and still sometimes used during the Renaissance and after.

Medieval drama sometimes portrayed Christ leading a dramatic assault — The Harrowing of Hell — during the three days between the Crucifixion and the resurrection.

The Book contains the Harrowing of Hell drama, possibly the earliest surviving Christian drama intended to be acted.

Other elements which may have led to its condemnation are its more supernatural embellishments, including astronomically tall angels, the Harrowing of Hell, and the fact that the Cross of Christ itself is portrayed as moving itself out of the tomb and uttering the word " Yes " in response to a heavenly voice.

* has also been understood by others to suggest a Harrowing of Hell doctrine: " When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.

The violent tastes of the Anglo-Saxon elite managed to add the Harrowing of Hell, conceived as a raid on Satan's stronghold, led by Christ, to the standard group of scenes for a cycle on the Life of Christ.

This is similar to the Harrowing of Hell doctrine of some mainstream Christian faiths.

The Harrowing of Hell and Demons, depicted in the Petites Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry | Petites Heures de Jean de Berry, 14th c. illuminated manuscript

Muscovite Mannerism: Harrowing of Hell, by Dionisius and his workshop.

The end of that state is set either at the Resurrection of the Dead, the most common interpretation in the East, or at the Harrowing of Hell, the most common interpretation in the West, but adopted also by some in the East.

The death state of Christ was considered by theologians such as Thomas Aquinas and related in traditions such as the Harrowing of Hell.

The Harrowing of Hell, derived from the apocryphal Acts of Pilate, was a popular part of the York and Wakefield cycles.

Harrowing is often carried out on fields to follow the rough finish left by ploughing operations.

Harrowing is usually given in different directions, first in length, then across, and finally in length as at first.

This is the Proti Anastasi ( First Resurrection ) service, commemorating the Harrowing of Hell.

The Harrowing of Hell, depicted in the Petites Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry | Petites Heures de Jean de Berry, 14th c. illuminated manuscript commissioned by John, Duke of Berry.

The Harrowing of Hell episode depicts St Dismas accompanying Christ in Hell, and the deliverance of the righteous Old Testament patriarchs.

When Corpus falls to zero, a wraith may undergo a Harrowing ; Pathos can be spent to restore Corpus or to power various Arcanoi.