Going to the Devil

Abstract After surveying some of the origins for American placenames associated with the Devil, we determined the prevalence of those placenames including their cognates, e.g., Satan or equivalents in other languages, e.g. Diablo, and related terms such as Hell and its synonyms, e.g. Hades, compared...

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Main Authors: Ernest L Abel, Michael L Kruger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2008-06-01
Series:Names
Online Access:http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1838