Tuatha De Danann: Mythical Race Of God-Like Beings With Supernatural Abilities In Celtic Mythology

Given this and other discussions about the underworld, it stands to reason that we can extrapolate the following chart as perhaps a list or index of synonyms for cavern and/or concave worlds:

Ethnicity, religion, or region Name of underworld
Albanian mythology Ferri
Aztec mythology Mictlan
Mesopotamian mythology Irkalla
Buddhism Naraka (also Niraya)
Celtic mythology Annwn, Mag Mell, Dubnos
Chinese folk religion / Taoism Youdu 幽都
Christianity Hell, Tártaro, Purgatory
Egyptian mythology Aaru, Duat, Neter-khertet, Amenti
Estonian mythology Toonela
Fijian mythology Burotu, Murimuria[7]
Finnish mythology Tuonela
Georgian mythology Kveskneli
Germanic mythology Hel, Niflheim
Greek mythology Main article: Greek underworld, Elysium, Asphodel Meadows, Tártaros
Guanche mythology Echeide, Guayota
Hinduism Patala, Naraka or Yamaloka
Hittite mythology Dankuš daganzipaš/Dankuš tekan (dark earth)
Hopi mythology Maski
Hungarian mythology Alvilág
Inca mythology Uku Pacha
Inuit mythology Adlivun
Islam Jahannam, Sijjin
Jainism Naraka, Adho Loka (the lower world)
Shinto Yomi 黄泉, Ne-no-Kuni 根の国, Jigoku 地獄
Judaism Sheol, Gehenna, Abaddon, Tehom (in Kabbalah), Tophet, Tzoah Rotachat, Dudael
Korean mythology "Ji-Ok" 지옥 地獄
Latvian mythology Aizsaule
Lithuanian mythology Anapilis
Malay mythology Alam Ghaib (The unseen realm)
Indonesian mythology same as above
Mandaeism World of Darkness (alma d-hšuka)
Māori mythology Hawaiki, Rarohenga, Rangi Tuarea, Te Toi-o-nga-Ranga, Uranga-o-Te-Ra
Mapuche mythology Pellumawida, Degin, Wenuleufu, Ngullchenmaiwe
Maya mythology Xibalba or Metnal
Melanesian mythology (includes Fijian) Bulu, Burotu, Murimuria, Nabagatai, Tuma
Norse mythology Gimlé, Hel, Niflhel, Vingólf
Oromo mythology Ekera
Persian mythology Duzakh
Philippine mythology Kasanaan
Polynesian mythology Avaiki, Bulotu, Iva, Lua-o-Milu, Nga- Atua, Pulotu, Rangi Tuarea, Te Toi-o-nga-Ranga, Uranga-o-Te-Ra
Pueblo mythology Shipap
Roman mythology Inferi, Avernus
Romanian mythology Tărâmul Celălalt
Slavic mythology Nav, Podsvetie, Peklo, Vyraj
Sumerian mythology Kur, Hubur
Turko-Mongol Tamağ
Vodou Guinee
Wagawaga (New Guinea) mythology Hiyoyoa
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