põrgu
Põrgu is the Estonian word for hell, the realm of punishment after death in Christian eschatology as used in Estonian religious literature and translations of the Bible. The term functions as the translation of the Latin infernum or the Greek Gehenna depending on the source, representing the place where the wicked are condemned. Descriptions in Estonian texts range from traditional imagery of fire and darkness to more metaphorical or symbolic depictions, reflecting both religious doctrine and local language usage.
In Estonian folklore, the underworld is a distant, otherworldly realm distinct from the living world; while
Today, põrgu commonly appears in literature, journalism, and everyday language as a metaphor for extreme hardship
See also: Hell in Christianity; Underworld; Afterlife in Estonian culture.