Results: When Hell Freezes Over
Published on 10/16/2018
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Have you ever heard or used the term "When Hell freezes over"? Yes
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Did you know that there is no definite origin for this term? Some attribute it to the Christian Bible, while others have referenced it to Dante, which one do you believe defined this term? The Christian Bible describes Hell as having a "lake of fire," among other torrid torments. "When Hell freezes over," then, would be a fanciful way of saying "never.
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Italian poet Dante with his famous "Inferno" (part of his Divine Comedy) describes a Hell that descends through nine torturous circles, each for a certain sin. Dante's Hell, far from being a "lake of fire," was actually an icy tomb for those who committed treachery. A three-headed Lucifer (the devil) is frozen solid in an icy block, his left and right heads gnawing on the bodies of Brutus and Cassius (who conspired to murder Julius Caesar) and the middle head is eating Judas Iscariot (who betrayed Jesus of Nazareth). And Lucifer, of course, betrayed God. So for Dante, "When Hell freezes over" would mean "always."
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Some areas get very cold and things freeze to extremes, have you experienced this? (Source: Getty Images)
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Have you been out in the cold long enough that your eyelashes froze? (Photo source: The Weather Network)
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Have you ever tried to freeze a soap bubble? (Source: Getty Images)
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