Underworld

1 texts

Myths, legends, and mystical writings about Underworld from across Jewish tradition.

What does Underworld mean in Jewish mythology?

Underworld in Jewish mythology is documented here through 1 source passages from 1 distinct source names represented in this theme. The strongest clusters come from Midrash Aggadah (1), with frequent witnesses in Ein Yaakov, Bava Batra (1). These texts preserve how Jewish writers, sages, and mystics described underworld across biblical interpretation, rabbinic storytelling, medieval compilation, and kabbalistic teaching.

This page is a topic hub, not a single article. Use it to compare how different Jewish sources treat underworld: where the theme appears in narrative, how it changes across source families, which figures or symbols recur, and which passages are most useful for citation. Representative entries include Korah's Sons Cry From the Mouth of Gehinnom.

Related Topics

Divine justice (1), Gehinnom (1), Korah (1), and Moses (1)

Korah's Sons Cry From the Mouth of Gehinnom

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

Rabbah bar bar Chana saw smoke coming from the earth where Korah's children were swallowed. In Ein Yaakov, Bava Batra 5:11, the desert merchant tells him to come and see the place....