The Upper World, in contrast to the underworld referring to the land of the dead, refers to the world where we live. If the underworld is full of sadness and darkness then our upper world is a place of joy and light. In the Greek religion, the Upper world is ruled by Zeus, the king of the gods.
Famous quotes containing the words upper and/or world:
“When my old wife lived, upon
This day she was both pantler, butler, cook,
Both dame and servant, welcomed all, served all,
Would sing her song and dance her turn, now here
At upper end o’the table, now i’the middle,
On his shoulder, and his, her face afire
With labor, and the thing she took to quench it
She would to each one sip.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Everything great in the world comes from neurotics. They alone have founded our religions and composed our masterpieces.”
—Marcel Proust (1871–1922)