the underworld
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A yellow banner down the block announced an upcoming ceremony, when the gates of the underworld are said to open and the living burn offerings for the wandering dead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
But as the Lord of Darkness, the massively built ruler of the underworld in Ridley Scott’s underappreciated fantasy, Curry embodied a paradox.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Yet before she can truly represent both the queen of the underworld and goddess of spring, Moreno must first survive the gauntlet that is the New York winter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Kang wants to kick that idea into the underworld: "There's so many elements of the tone and the comedy that are so suited for animation," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
I kept thinking how funny, this dark ride to the underworld, the tunnel illuminated by Shell Oil, Burger King.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
