A Queer Take on Hell and the Hellmouth, Pre-Modern Era

Authors

Haley BrothersFollow

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Description

Taking a look at pre-modern depictions of hell and its entrance, the hellmouth, this presentation uses the imagery seen in these pieces to bring about a new perspective on how hell may have been seen back when it was first being drawn up. Through a queer lens, these concepts are explored to have a deeper meaning as it applies to gender equality through divine punishment, all as seen in art that was made to depict the concepts of hell and the hellmouth when they were made with such detail. This project explores the possibility of concepts born hundreds of years ago being used as a form of control for those who fear the blatant and indiscriminate equalization of genders.

Publication Date

5-2-2024

Document Type

Poster

City

Grand Forks, ND

Disciplines

Queer Studies

Comments

Presented at the Spring 2024 UNDergraduate Showcase in Grand Forks, ND, May 2, 2024.

Recommended Citation

Brothers, Haley, "A Queer Take on Hell and the Hellmouth, Pre-Modern Era" (2024). Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Showcase. 19.
https://commons.und.edu/as-showcase/19