in German it is Die Hölle!
The Devil is masculine!
and the slave of Hell!
2006-07-08 09:10:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I never heard that hell is feminine. Is there really hell? I think not!
2006-07-08 09:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by woggercatt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only German hell is feminine. In the modern view- eloquently expressed by Pat Benatar- hell is for children. Just like S. Claus, E. Bunny and T. Fairy. Modern English is tending toward non-genderization and I think it's a better idea to let go of outdated male/ female terms for things that don't actually have any gender. And when it comes to terms that don't have a gender or any basis in reality, it's best to get rid of the words all together.
Hope this helps.
If the devil is so masculine, why would he or she wear a blue dress?
2006-07-08 16:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by anyone 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word 'Hell' was not originally the one used for the description of eternal seperation from God. The word 'ge hinnom' was the original term in aramaic and was a place of desecration and pagan worship where there were human sacrifices. It became a sort of perpetually burning city dump and later a figure for the place of final punishment. Jesus in his teachings used examples like this to help the people understand spiritual matters.
2006-07-08 16:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by foxray43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forget linking gender to a specific meaning or concept. Although nouns for people often follow natural gender, there are exceptions such as das Mädchen, girl. There are three different German words for "ocean" or "sea"—all a different gender: der Ozean, das Meer, die See.
2006-07-08 16:15:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the Devil is masculine then thats the OPPOSITE of feminine
2006-07-08 16:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's so that all Germans can go to Hell.
2006-07-08 16:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell is a husband. So it is masculine.
2006-07-08 17:08:42 · answer #7 · answered by tensnut90_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell knows no fury like that of a scorn woman.
2006-07-08 17:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋