End of the World (disambiguation)

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General

• The End of the world (religion) is a common theme in religious prophecy.
• The End of the world (mythology) is a common theme in mythology.
• The End of the world (civilization) is a common expression for any natural or artificial event which brings civilization or humanity to an end.
• The End of the world (philosophy) projects scenarios where philosophical issues could impact on decision making which results in or facilitates the "end of the world".
• The End of the world (fiction) is commonly found in works of fiction.

Specific

• The End of the World has various references in popular culture, some of which are listed below.
  • The End of the World is a name for Cheyenne Mountain, the base of operations for the protagonists in the apocalyptic science-fiction TV series Jeremiah.
  • "End Of The World" is a song by Cold from the album 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage.
  • "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" is a song by R.E.M. from the album Document.
  • "Until the End of the World" is a song by U2 from the album Achtung Baby.
  • "End of the World" is a song by the Cure off of their self-titled album.
  • "End Of The World" is the final world in the Disney/Squaresoft game Kingdom Hearts.
  • End of The World (la Fin du Monde) is a beer made in Quebec (Canada) by a company named Unibroue.
  • The End of the World is the second episode of the 2005 revival of the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
  • There is an Internet phenomenon Flash cartoon video named The End of the World.
  • "The End of the World" is a story by 19th century novelist Edward Eggleston.
  • The End of the World was the English language title of the 1916 Danish film, Verdens Undergang.
  • The End of the World is a 1922 movie starring Norma Shearer.
  • End of the World was a hit single in Japan for singer Eric West in 1996.
  • End of the World is an album by progressive rock band Aphrodite's Child, as well as the title track.
  • "Preaching the End of the World" is a song by Chris Cornell from the album Euphoria Morning.
  • "TEOTWAWKI" is the third episode of the third season of the 20th Century Fox TV Series Millenium.
  • End of the World News is a Russian counterculture web almanac that was updated in 1997-1998 by Michael Verbitzky. Totally there were seven issues of EOWN.
  • "The End of the World" is a sonnet by Archibald Macleish.
  • The End of the World is the subtle to Haruki Murakami's popular novel, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, published in 1985.

Geographical

There are several places along the Atlantic shore of Europe, and elsewhere in the world, which were historically considered to be the end of known land.

• Land's End in Britain.
• Finistere in Brittany.
• Finisterre or Fisterra in Galicia.
• Madagascar comes from the name of the island in Malagasy language: Madagasikara, itself derived from the proto-Malay "End of the Earth", a reference to the island's long distance by sea from an earlier (South East Asian) homeland.
• Patagonia is called "Finis Terra".