Creation and Afterlife

Egyptian cosmogonies were more about explaining the order of the world (personified as Ma'at), especially the rising of the sun and the flooding of the Nile, than the creation of mankind.

Glossary entry on the creation myth of Egypt known as the Memphite Theology.

The Enuma Elish is a Babylonian creation myth.

What is an aition?

Charun was an Etruscan god or demon who may have been connected with the Greek Underworld figure Charon.

With the help of the archangel Michael, Abraham ascends to Heaven on a cherubim chariot. From this vantage point, Abraham orders punishment for wrongdoers on earth and is obeyed.

A picture of a camel and camel driver that was part of the tomb for someone from the Tang Dynasty in ancient China.

Meal sharing was important in ancient religious practices. Meals at funerals were thought to feed the dead.