Pluto (mythology) The route from Persephone's meadow to Hades crosses the sea. The hymn concludes: "You alone were born to judge deeds obscure and conspicuous.<br>Holiest and illustrious ruler of all, frenzied god,<br>You delight in the worshiper's respect and reverence.<br>Come with favor and joy to the initiates. I summon you. The hymn is one of several examples of Greco-Roman prayer that express a desire for the presence of a deity, and has been compared to a similar epiclesis in the "Acts of Thomas". The names of both Hades and Pluto appear also in the Greek Magical Papyri and curse tablets, with Hades typically
Hell Is the Absence of God experiences. Commenting on "Hell Is the Absence of God" in the "Story Notes" section of "Stories of Your Life and Others", Chiang said that after seeing the film "The Prophecy", he wanted to write a story about angels, but could not think of a scenario that would work. It was only when he started imagining angels as being "phenomena of terrifying power, whose visitations resembled natural disasters" that he was able to proceed. Chiang wrote that the Book of Job also contributed to ideas for his story, as it raised the question: why did God restore Job to prosperity when