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by VSPrasad on January 16th, 2008
Within Islam and Christianity, hell is traditionally depicted as fiery. Some other traditions, however, portray Hell as cold and gloomy.
Another example of common use of “Hell” in daily language, a “cold day in Hell” is a paradox and an idiom for a most unlikely event, since most imagery of Hell depicts it as hot and fiery. Therefore, an event that will transpire “on a cold day in Hell” will never occur. Similar or related phrases include: “a snowball's chance in Hell”, "a cat in hell's chance", “when the devil goes ice-skating” and “when Hell freezes over", which was used as the title for the rock band The Eagles first album in 14 years, referring to statements by the band that The Eagles would reunite when Hell Freezes Over.
Another idiom relating to Hell, that would be used with a request is "And People In Hell Want Ice Water".
In Dante's Inferno, the innermost circle of Hell is represented as a frozen lake of blood and guilt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell
Buddhism speaks of cold hells (Naraka).
http://www.answers.com/topic/naraka-buddhism
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Very interesting!
by SABOTEUR on January 16th, 2008