afterlife realm
C5599
concept
An afterlife realm is a metaphysical domain where souls or consciousness are believed to exist, transition, or be judged after physical death according to a culture’s spiritual or religious framework.
All labels observed (41)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| afterlife realm canonical | 37 |
| realm | 12 |
| spiritual realm | 10 |
| heavenly realm | 7 |
| realm of the dead | 6 |
| otherworldly realm | 4 |
| afterlife realm in literature | 2 |
| legendary realm | 2 |
| spirit realm | 2 |
| supernatural realm | 2 |
| transcendental realm | 2 |
| Mesopotamian underworld | 1 |
| Religious afterlife realm in literature | 1 |
| Shadowlands realm | 1 |
| abode of the dead | 1 |
| afterlife abode | 1 |
| afterlife destination | 1 |
| afterlife dimension | 1 |
| afterlife domain | 1 |
| afterlife hall | 1 |
| afterlife setting | 1 |
| afterlife waystation | 1 |
| ancient Egyptian afterlife realm | 1 |
| ancient Egyptian underworld | 1 |
| deva realm | 1 |
| divine realm | 1 |
| eschatological place | 1 |
| hell dimension | 1 |
| hellish plane | 1 |
| intermediate state after death | 1 |
| level of Hell | 1 |
| limbo-like realm | 1 |
| location in the Duat | 1 |
| mythological afterlife realm | 1 |
| place in the afterlife | 1 |
| portal to the underworld | 1 |
| realm of afterlife | 1 |
| realm of angels | 1 |
| region of Purgatory | 1 |
| undying lands | 1 |
| τόπος μεταθανάτιας τιμωρίας | 1 |
Instances (106)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Judgment City | afterlife waystation |
| Ice Kingdom | realm |
| Cloud Kingdom | realm |
| Fortunate Isles | — |
| Brahmaloka | heavenly realm |
| House of Hades | afterlife domain |
| Underworld | — |
| Asphodel Meadows | — |
| Ἠλύσια πεδία | — |
| Beriah | spiritual realm |
| Elysian Fields | — |
| Atzilut | spiritual realm |
| Vaikuntha | spiritual realm |
| Heaven | spiritual realm |
| Ἠλύσιον | mythological afterlife realm |
| High Celestial Plain | heavenly realm |
| Tlalocan | — |
| Takamagahara | heavenly realm |
| Elysium | — |
|
Paradise
surface form:
Paradise (Islam)
|
— |
| Yamaloka | — |
| The Great Before | afterlife setting |
|
The Great Beyond
surface form:
The Great Beyond (Soul)
|
— |
| Land of the Dead | — |
| Valinor | realm |
| Valhalla | — |
| Undying Lands | realm |
| High Heavens | realm of angels |
| Burning Hells | hell dimension |
| Shadowlands | — |
| Bastion | — |
| Ardenweald | — |
| Revendreth | — |
| Maldraxxus | — |
| Saqar | level of Hell |
| Hall of Two Truths | location in the Duat |
| Field of Reeds | ancient Egyptian afterlife realm |
| Western Pure Land | spiritual realm |
| Davy Jones' Locker | — |
| Isle of the Blessed | otherworldly realm |
|
Jannah (Paradise)
surface form:
Jannah
|
afterlife abode |
| Sheol | abode of the dead |
| Naraka | — |
| Fólkvangr | — |
| Éljúðnir | — |
| Sessrúmnir | afterlife hall |
|
"Hel" (goddess/hidden) + "heimr" (home, world)
surface form:
Helheim
|
realm of the dead |
| Náströnd | — |
| gates of Hel | portal to the underworld |
| King Arthur's Britain | legendary realm |