The Invention of Hell
2026-09-15 · 55 min · episode 561 · 10 entities
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<p>"All hope, abandon ye who enter here." These words from Dante’s <em>Divine Comedy</em> may shape our modern vision of hell, but did you know that the Bible says surprisingly little about it? In fact, hell as we know it was constantly reinvented during the Middle Ages.</p><p>Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Dr. Stephen Hopkins as they descend into the medieval underworld to uncover how apocryphal texts, localised mythologies, and religious anxieties shaped the terrifying, and occasionally hopeful, realms of the afterlife.</p>
<p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>How to Get to Heaven: Papal Indulgences</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-get-to-heaven-papal-indulgences/id1564113746?i=1000750332025" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5RdwAjNzXQGT3p3swsj3XA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p>
<p><strong>Medieval Apocalypse</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/medieval-apocalypse/id1564113746?i=1000643496929" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ucwLvFTdbNd0C8OBcfqsX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p>
<p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Edited by Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p>
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