The Dungeon
In its original medieval usage, the dungeon was for the keeping of prisoner, the main tower of a castle which formed a defensive position many could retreat to when outer buildings were overcome. It was also a safe, if not even a comfortable place to keep prisoners. Luxurious housing for the lord of the castle was constructed, the dungeon was used mainly for this purpose. Its meaning has evolved over time to also mean an underground prison or burial vault, typically built underneath a castle.
Although many real dungeons are simply a single plain room with a heavy door or with access only from a hatchway or trapdoor in the floor of the room above, the use of dungeons for torture, along with their association to common human fears of being trapped underground, have made dungeons a powerful metaphor in a variety of contexts.
"So, Erbo? Lets get started" I yelled on the other side of the room toward him.
"Of course, however, we must hurry." Erbo called out.
Although many real dungeons are simply a single plain room with a heavy door or with access only from a hatchway or trapdoor in the floor of the room above, the use of dungeons for torture, along with their association to common human fears of being trapped underground, have made dungeons a powerful metaphor in a variety of contexts.
"So, Erbo? Lets get started" I yelled on the other side of the room toward him.
"Of course, however, we must hurry." Erbo called out.