Catholic viewpoint concerning the afterlife condition

The circles of hell and limbo (containing Abraham and Lazarus) beneath the earth; snakes appear at the surface of the earth. Engraving by J. Wierix, 1595.

Les enfants des limbes : mort-nés et parents dans l'Europe chrétienne / Jacques Gélis.

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The circles of hell and limbo (containing Abraham and Lazarus) beneath the earth; snakes appear at the surface of the earth. Engraving by J. Wierix, 1595.

Les enfants des limbes : mort-nés et parents dans l'Europe chrétienne / Jacques Gélis.