Reich des Todes

German Etymology realm of death. Noun n,Reichs des Todes.sg netherworld, underworld, Hades, Sheol kind of afterlife that is neither heaven nor hell de Todesreich Totenreich Unterwelt Schattenreich Hades Scheol de Christianity _ specifically the place that the dead went to before the resurrection of Christ, “hell” as in harrowing of hell de Gekreuzigt, gestorben und begraben, hinabgestiegen in das Reich des Todes, am dritten Tage auferstanden von den Toten. Crucified, dead and buried, he descended into hell, on the third day he rose again from the dead. (Apostles' Creed) Usage notes Christianity There are different theological views on whether the “hell” of the Apostles’ Creed is the same as the place of eternal punishment. Therefore the German translation avoids the word de Hölle usually associated with the latter.