Harrowing of Hell

== English == === Proper noun === the Harrowing of Hell (Christianity, theology) Christ's freeing from the underworld of those souls of the dead who were to go to Heaven. ==== Usage notes ==== While it is mentioned in the Apostles' Creed that Christ descended into Hell, the term is closely associated with stories told in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus, that he triumphed over Satan and brought salvation to particular Old Testament figures, such as Adam and Eve. It was a popular subject of miracle plays in medieval England. ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== "Harrowing of Hell" on Catholic Encyclopedia