Abyss

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Abyss may mean:

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.

Literature

• The Abyss (novel), a historical novel by Marguerite Yourcenar, alternatively known as Zeno of Bruges
• The Abyss, a horror novel by writer Robert A. W. Lowndes
• In the Abyss, short story (1896) by H. G. Wells

TV and movies

• 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

Comics and animation

• Abyss (comics), a Marvel Comics mutant superhero/villain
• ZGMF-X31S Abyss Gundam, from Gundam Seed Destiny

Games

• Abyss, Marvel vs. Capcom 2's Boss character.
• Abyss (Dungeons & Dragons), of Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game
• Abyss (Soul Calibur), a boss in Soul Calibur III
• Abyss (computer game), a 1984 text adventure game.

Sports

• Abyss, ring name of Chris Parks, an American professional wrestler.

Music

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

Other

• In heraldry, the abyss is the middle of an escutcheon
• Abyss Web Server, a web server commercially developed by Aprelium

[edit] See also

• Bottomless pit