Heaven is represented by The All-Seeing Eye, a motif that can be traced back to Egyptian mythology. The beheaded maiden being devoured by the gatekeeper of the underworld depicts Hell as a place of eternal damnation where the soul is dismembered or subjected to excruciating pain. The severed finger symbolizes Limbo, a state for souls not assigned to Hell because they did not commit a deadly sin, but are excluded from Heaven as they have not been touched by the hand of God. Lastly, in Purgatory, the condition of purification in which the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven, a maiden is seen in suspension between two states. The skeleton, which reaches out to her, suggests the transcendence of the soul from the physical to spiritual realm.