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Abyss may mean:

Sciences and philosophy

  • Abyssal zone
    Abyssal zone

    The abyssal zone is the abyssopelagic layer of pelagic zone that contains the very deep benthic communities near the bottom of oceans. "Abyss" is from the Greek language word meaning "bottomless sea"....
    , a deep extent of the sea.
  • Abyssal plain
    Abyssal plain

    Abyssal plains are flat or very gently sloping areas of the deep ocean basin floor. They are among the Earth's flattest and smoothest regions and the least explored....
    , a flat area on the ocean floor.
  • Abyss (religion)
    Abyss (religion)

    An abyss is a bottomless depth or deep place. In Bible the word is usually used to refer to a pit; to the underworld; to the deepest ocean floor; or to hell....
    , is a bottomless depth.
  • Abyss (Thelema)
    Abyss (Thelema)

    Within the mystical system of Thelema, the Abyss is the great gulf or void between the Phenomenon of manifestation and its noumenon source.In Aleister Crowley's words:...
    , a spiritual principle within the system of Thelema.


Literature
  • The Abyss (novel)
    The Abyss (novel)

    The Abyss is a novel by the France writer Marguerite Yourcenar centered around the life and death of the fictional character Zeno, a physician, philosopher, scientist and alchemy born in Bruges during the Renaissance era....
    , a historical novel by Marguerite Yourcenar, alternatively known as Zeno of Bruges
  • The Abyss, a horror novel by Robert A. W. Lowndes
    Robert A. W. Lowndes

    Robert Augustine Ward "Doc" Lowndes was an United States science fiction author, editing and science fiction fandom. He was best known as the editor of Future Science Fiction, Science Fiction , and Science Fiction Quarterly....
  • "In the Abyss", short story (1896) by H. G. Wells
    H. G. Wells

    Herbert George Wells , known by his pen name H. G. Wells, was an England author, best known for his work in the science fiction genre. Wells and Jules Verne are each sometimes referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction"....
  • The People of the Abyss
    The People of the Abyss

    The People of the Abyss is a book by Jack London about life in the East End of London in 1902. He wrote this first-hand account by living in the East End for several months, sometimes staying in workhouses or sleeping on the streets....
    , a 1902 book of investigative journalism by Jack London, about the conditions of the poor in London


TV and movies
  • The Abyss, a 1910 Danish silent film starring Asta Nielsen
    Asta Nielsen

    Asta Nielsen , was a Denmark silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910s and one of the first international movie stars....
  • The Abyss
    The Abyss

    The Abyss is a science fiction film that was written and directed by James Cameron in 1989 in film. It stars Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, and Michael Biehn....
    , 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


Comics and animation
  • Abyss (comics)
    Abyss (comics)

    Abyss is a Mutant in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. An alternate universe's counterpart of the character first appeared in X-Men Alpha, and the heroic Marvel Universe version of the character first appeared in Cable vol....
    , a Marvel Comics mutant superhero/villain
  • ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam, from Gundam Seed Destiny


Games
  • Abyss, Marvel vs. Capcom 2s Boss character.
  • Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)
    Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons)

    In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the Abyss or more fully, the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, is a Alignment #Chaotic Evil-aligned Plane of existence....
    , of
    Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game
  • Abyss (Soulcalibur), a boss in Soulcalibur III
  • Abyss (computer game), a 1984 text adventure game.
  • Tales of the Abyss
    Tales of the Abyss

    is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales , and was released for the PlayStation 2 on 15 December 2005 in Japan, celebrating the Tales series' 10th anniversary, and on 10 October 2006 in North America....
    , a 2006 role-playing game for the Playstation 2
    PlayStation 2

    The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
    , developed by Namco Bandai Games
    Namco Bandai Games

    is a Japan arcade game and home video game producer which is the product of a merger between Bandai's video game division and Namco's video game division of the original Namco Bandai Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings and specialises in production and sales of home video games and arcade games....
    .


Sports
  • Abyss, ring name of Chris Parks
    Chris Parks

    Christopher J. "Chris" Parks , better known by his ring name Abyss, is an American professional wrestling currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where he is a former NWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was the highest accolade in the company during his title run, he is also the first masked wrestler to ever hold th...
    , an American professional wrestler.


Music
  • Abyss, a song by Neo-classical metal band Stratovarius from their album Dreamspace
    Dreamspace

    Dreamspace is an album by the Finland power metal band Stratovarius. This is the last album to feature Timo Tolkki on vocals before Timo Kotipelto was brought into the band, as well as the first on which Jari Kainulainen played bass....
  • Seasons in the Abyss, an album by the American thrash metal band Slayer
    Slayer

    Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981. The band was founded by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King....
  • Abyss, a song by Project Pitchfork
    Project Pitchfork

    Not to be confused with Projekt or Pro-jektProject Pitchfork is a electronic musical group from Hamburg, Germany....
  • This Abyss, a song by Armor For Sleep
    Armor for Sleep

    Armor for Sleep is an American rock music band. They were formed in 2002 in New Jersey. Lead singer Ben Jorgensen recorded the first ever Armor for Sleep songs in exchange for $100 at a nearby recording studio, playing all the instruments by himself, after he left the band Random Task , in which he played drums....


Other
  • In heraldry
    Heraldry

    Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of devising, granting, and blazoning Coat of arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms....
    , the abyss is the middle of an escutcheon
  • Abyss Web Server
    Abyss Web Server

    Abyss Web Server is web server software available for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and FreeBSD, created by Aprelium....
    , a web server commercially developed by Aprelium


See also

  • Bottomless pit
    Bottomless pit

    Bottomless pit may refer to:*Bottomless pit , a place where demons are imprisoned*Bottomless pit , a common hazard in many computer games and video games...
  • Abyssinia
    Abyssinia

    Abyssinia may refer to the nation of Ethiopia, also formerly known as Abyssinia.Abyssinia may also refer to:* SS Abyssinia, 1870 Canadian Pacific steamship...