Abyss
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Abyss (from Greek ἄβυσσος = "bottomless", "the bottomless pit") may mean:
[edit] Sciences and philosophy
- Abyssal zone, a deep extent of the sea.
- Abyssal plain, a flat area on the ocean floor
- Abyss (religion), is a bottomless depth.
- Abyss (Thelema), a spiritual principle within the system of Thelema.
[edit] Literature
- The Abyss (novel), a historical novel by Marguerite Yourcenar, alternatively known as Zeno of Bruges
- The Abyss, a horror novel by Robert A. W. Lowndes
- The Abyss (book), a science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card, based on the 1989 James Cameron film of the same name
- Abyss (Star Trek), a 2001 Star Trek novel
- "In the Abyss", short story (1896) by H. G. Wells
- The People of the Abyss, a 1902 book of investigative journalism by Jack London, about the conditions of the poor in London
[edit] TV and movies
- The Abyss, a 1910 Danish silent film starring Asta Nielsen
- The Abyss, a 1989 science fiction deep-sea adventure movie directed by James Cameron
- Abyss (Stargate SG-1), a 6th-season episode of Stargate SG-1
- The Abyss (Entourage), an episode of the Entourage TV series
- The Hunt for Red October, in the final scenes of the movie, the American Navy asks the Russian submarine to meet them in the Laurentian Abyss
[edit] Comics and animation
- Abyss (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant superhero/villain
- ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam, from Gundam Seed Destiny
[edit] Games
- Abyss, Marvel vs. Capcom 2's Boss character.
- Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons), of Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game
- Abyss (Soulcalibur), a boss in Soulcalibur III
- Abyss (video game), a 1984 text adventure game.
- Tales of the Abyss, a 2006 role-playing game for the Playstation 2, developed by Namco Tales Studio
[edit] Sports
- Abyss, ring name of Chris Parks, an American professional wrestler.
[edit] Music
- The Abyss, a Swedish black metal group led by Peter Tägtgren and other members of the band Hypocrisy.
- Abyss, a song by Neo-classical metal band Stratovarius from their album Dreamspace
- Seasons in the Abyss, an album by the American thrash metal band Slayer
- Abyss, a song by Project Pitchfork
- This Abyss, a song by Armor For Sleep
[edit] Other
- In heraldry, the abyss is the middle of an escutcheon
- Abyss Web Server, a web server commercially developed by Aprelium
[edit] See also
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