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| - | :''[[Inferno (disambiguation)]]'' | + | '''Inferno''' is the Italian term for [[Hell]], also used in English for a [[conflagration|large uncontrolled fire]]. |
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| + | It may also refer to: | ||
| - | A large [[fire]], figuratively [[hell]]. | ||
| - | == Namesakes == | ||
| *The first part of the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' by [[Dante Alighieri]], see [[Dante's Inferno]] | *The first part of the ''[[Divine Comedy]]'' by [[Dante Alighieri]], see [[Dante's Inferno]] | ||
| - | *''[[Scherzo infernal]]'' | ||
| - | *''[[Towering Inferno ]]'' | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | '''Inferno''' means "Hell" in both Italian and Portuguese, so this word may refer to: | ||
| - | *[[Hell]] | ||
| - | *[[Conflagration]], a large uncontrolled fire. | ||
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| - | ==Literature== | ||
| - | * [[Inferno (Dante)|''Inferno'' (Dante)]], the first part of Dante's ''Divine Comedy'' | ||
| - | * [[Inferno (novel)|''Inferno'' (novel)]], a 1976 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle | ||
| - | * [[Inferno (Star Wars novel)|''Inferno'' (Star Wars novel)]], a 2007 novel by Troy Denning | ||
| * [[Inferno (Strindberg)|''Inferno'' (Strindberg)]], an 1897 novel by August Strindberg | * [[Inferno (Strindberg)|''Inferno'' (Strindberg)]], an 1897 novel by August Strindberg | ||
| - | * ''[[Isaac Asimov's Inferno]]'', a 1994 novel by Roger MacBride Allen | + | * [[L'Inferno (1911 film)|''L'Inferno'' (film)]] (1911), the first feature-length Italian film |
| - | * ''Inferno'', a novel in the ''[[Bionicle Legends]]'' series | + | *''[[Towering Inferno ]]'', a 1974 American action drama disaster film |
| - | * Inferno, a dystopian planet in ''[[The Bull's Hour]]'' | + | *''[[Scherzo infernal]]'', 1984, a short animated French film by Walerian Borowczyk |
| - | * ''Dante Alighieri's Inferno Metaphor'', a 2010 book by [[Anthony Cristiano]] | + | * [[Inferno (1980 film)|''Inferno'' (1980 film)]], Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento |
| - | + | * [[Dante's Inferno (video game)|''Dante's Inferno'' (video game)]], an upcoming video game to be published by Electronic Arts | |
| - | ==Music == | + | ==Etymology== |
| - | * [[Infernö]], a Norwegian thrash metal-band | + | From Italian ''inferno'' (“hell”), from Latin ''infernus'' (“of the lower regions”), ''inferna'' (“the lower regions”); see ''infernal''. |
| - | * [[Inferno Metal Festival]], annual music festival in Oslo, Norway | + | |
| - | * [[Zbigniew Robert Promiński]] or Inferno, drummer with the band Behemoth | + | |
| - | * Inferno, guitarist with [[Cirith Gorgor (band)|Cirith Gorgor]] | + | |
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| - | ===Albums=== | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Motörhead album)|''Inferno'' (Motörhead album)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Entombed album)|''Inferno'' (Entombed album)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (soundtrack)|''Inferno'' (soundtrack)]], a soundtrack album by Keith Emerson, from the 1980 film (see below) | + | |
| - | * ''[[Inferno - Last in Live]]'', an album by Dio | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Tangerine Dream album)|''Inferno'' (Tangerine Dream album)]], an [[Tangerine Dream discography|album by Tangerine Dream]] | + | |
| - | * ''Inferno'', an album by [[Alien Sex Fiend]] | + | |
| - | * ''Inferno'', an album by [[Project Pitchfork]] | + | |
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| - | ===Songs=== | + | |
| - | * "Inferno", a song by Kreator from ''[[Voices of Transgression – A 90s Retrospective]]'' | + | |
| - | * "Inferno (Unleash the Fire)", a song by Symphony X from ''[[The Odyssey (album)|The Odyssey]]'' | + | |
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| - | ==Film== | + | |
| - | * [[L'Inferno (film)|''L'Inferno'' (film)]] a 1911 Italian film | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (1953 film)|''Inferno'' (1953 film)]], a film noir by Roy Ward Baker | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (1980 film)|''Inferno'' (1980 film)]], an Italian horror film by Dario Argento | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (1997 film)|''Inferno'' (1997 film)]], a film starring Don "The Dragon" Wilson | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (1999 film)|''Inferno'' (1999 film)]], starring Jean-Claude Van Damme | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (2001 film)|''Inferno'' (2001 film)]], a British "short" movie directed by Paul Kousoulides | + | |
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| - | ==Television== | + | |
| - | * "Inferno", fourth episode of the 1965 ''Doctor Who'' serial ''[[The Romans (Doctor Who)#Production|The Romans]]'' | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Doctor Who)|"Inferno" (''Doctor Who'')]], a 1970 serial from the British science fiction series | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Stargate Atlantis)|"Inferno" (''Stargate Atlantis'')]], an episode in the science fiction series | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Transformers)|Inferno (''Transformers'')]], four characters from the various ''Transformers'' universes | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Captain Scarlet)|"Inferno" (''Captain Scarlet'')]], an episode of ''Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons'' | + | |
| - | * Series titles of reality game shows on MTV: | + | |
| - | ** ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno]]'' (2004) | + | |
| - | ** ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II]]'' (2005) | + | |
| - | ** ''[[Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III]]'' (2007) | + | |
| - | * Inferno, a female gladiator in ''[[Gladiators (2008 UK TV series)|Gladiators]]'' | + | |
| - | * Team Inferno, [[Disney Channel Games]] Red Team | + | |
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| - | ==Comics== | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (DC Comics)]], a character in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Exemplar)]], a character in the Marvel Comics team Exemplars | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|''Inferno'' (Marvel Comics)]], a crossover involving the X-Men | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (demon)]], a Marvel Comics supervillain | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Joseph Conroy)]], a minor Marvel Comics supervillain | + | |
| - | * ''[[Inferno!]]'', a Warhammer anthology magazine mixing text and comic stories | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Caliber Comics)|''Inferno'' (Caliber Comics)]], a title from [[Caliber Comics]] | + | |
| - | * [[Armageddon: Inferno]], a DC Comics storyline connected with ''[[Armageddon 2001]]'' | + | |
| - | * ''Judge Dredd:'' "Inferno", a story line featuring [[Judge Grice#Judge Dredd: Inferno|Judge Grice]] | + | |
| - | * Inferno, an alternate version of ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' member [[Sun Boy]] | + | |
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| - | ==Gaming== | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (Soulcalibur)|Inferno (''Soulcalibur'')]], a boss character in ''Soulcalibur'' | + | |
| - | * ''[[Inferno (video game)|Inferno]]'', a 1994 space flight simulation game made by [[Digital Image Design]] | + | |
| - | * ''Inferno'', an installment of the video game ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]'' | + | |
| - | * ''[[Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)#Alone in the Dark: Inferno|Alone in the Dark: Inferno]]'', an updated version of the video game [[Alone in the Dark (2008 video game)|''Alone in the Dark'']] | + | |
| - | * ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dante's Inferno]]'', a video game based on the ''Inferno'' section of the ''Divine Comedy'' | + | |
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| - | ==Other uses== | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (G.I. Joe)]], a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (horse)]], a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (operating system)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Inferno (software)]], an online visual effects system | + | |
| - | * [[The Inferno (MLS supporters association)]] | + | |
| + | The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of [[hellfire]]. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Dante's Inferno (disambiguation)]] | + | *[[Hellscape]] |
| - | * [[Infernal (disambiguation)]] | + | |
| - | * [[Infernus]] | + | |
| - | * [[Towering Inferno (disambiguation)]] | + | |
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Inferno is the Italian term for Hell, also used in English for a large uncontrolled fire.
It may also refer to:
- The first part of the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, see Dante's Inferno
- Inferno (Strindberg), an 1897 novel by August Strindberg
- L'Inferno (film) (1911), the first feature-length Italian film
- Towering Inferno , a 1974 American action drama disaster film
- Scherzo infernal, 1984, a short animated French film by Walerian Borowczyk
- Inferno (1980 film), Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento
- Dante's Inferno (video game), an upcoming video game to be published by Electronic Arts
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Etymology
From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal.
The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.
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See also
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