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Inanna, the Sumerian goddess of love and war, descends to the underworld, ruled by her sister Ereshkigal. She is stripped of her belongings and judged. Eventually, she is allowed to return, but must provide a substitute to take her place.

Dante is guided through the nine circles of Hell by Virgil in his epic poem. They encounter various historical and mythical figures being punished for their sins.

Krishna descends to the underworld to recover the sons of a sage in the Hindu epic 'Mahabharata'. He confronts and defeats the demon-king, releasing all the captives of death.

Heracles' final labor was to capture Cerberus, the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to the underworld, without using weapons.

Gilgamesh descends to the underworld to search for the secret of immortality after the death of his friend Enkidu, but he fails to secure eternal life.

Orpheus journeys to the underworld to retrieve his wife Eurydice. He charms Hades and Persephone with his music but ultimately fails when he looks back before reaching the surface.

Aeneas visits the underworld to see his father Anchises and learn about his destiny and the future of Rome, guided by the Sibyl of Cumae.

Theseus and Pirithous venture to the underworld to abduct Persephone. They are ensnared and trapped there until Heracles frees Theseus, but Pirithous remains forever.

Odysseus journeys to the land of the dead to speak with the spirit of Tiresias as instructed by Circe. He meets the shades of the dead, including his mother and famous heroes.

Osiris, the Egyptian god of the dead, was murdered, dismembered, and revived in the underworld. He becomes the ruler of the afterlife and a symbol of resurrection.

Baldr, the Norse god, dies due to Loki's trickery and descends to Hel, the Norse underworld. Efforts to bring him back fail until after Ragnarok, when he is prophesied to return.

Persephone is abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld. Her mother Demeter's grief causes the seasons to change until a deal is reached where Persephone splits her time between the underworld and the surface.

Psyche undertakes a quest to the underworld to retrieve a box of beauty ointment for Aphrodite. She succeeds in her task, but her curiosity leads her to open the box with dire consequences.

Izanagi looks for his deceased spouse, Izanami, in Yomi, the Japanese underworld. He runs away upon seeing her decayed form, and she pursues him, but he manages to escape and seals the entrance.