Death, Suicide, Underworld, Afterlife
Beliefs about the afterlife and death, mourning, lamentation, funeral arrangements, cremation and burial.
Greek Mummy
The Greeks appear to have adopted Egyptian techniques in this Greek mummy.
The Greeks appear to have adopted Egyptian techniques in this Greek mummy.
Cerberus - The Hell Hound Cerberus
The three-headed, serpent-tailed dog Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. In Hesiod's Theogony, Cerberus had not three, but fifty heads.
The three-headed, serpent-tailed dog Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna and Typhon. In Hesiod's Theogony, Cerberus had not three, but fifty heads.
Review - Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs
Mythology adds zest to this fascinating survey of man's inhumanity to man. In Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs - Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World, Adrienne Mayor demonstrates how only minor details regarding how best to destroy one's enemy have changed over the millennia.
Mythology adds zest to this fascinating survey of man's inhumanity to man. In Greek Fire, Poison Arrows & Scorpion Bombs - Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World, Adrienne Mayor demonstrates how only minor details regarding how best to destroy one's enemy have changed over the millennia.
Latin Death Vocabulary
Just as in English, expressions for death are not all straight forward. Here is a variety of expressions for death from Classical Latin.
Just as in English, expressions for death are not all straight forward. Here is a variety of expressions for death from Classical Latin.
Roman Burial Practices
Romans burial practices included inhumation and cremation at different times in their history.
Romans burial practices included inhumation and cremation at different times in their history.
Attila the Hun - Death of Attila
Two versions of the death of the Hun leader Attila.
Two versions of the death of the Hun leader Attila.
Etruscan Life and Afterlife
Etruscan Life and Afterlife is a collection of monographs on Etruscan topics compiled in 1986.
Etruscan Life and Afterlife is a collection of monographs on Etruscan topics compiled in 1986.
Odyssey XI - Nekuia
Odysseus visits the realm of Hades and Persephone where he must provide sacrificial blood in order to talk with the dead. He has been advised to talk with them for advice on getting back home to Ithaca.
Odysseus visits the realm of Hades and Persephone where he must provide sacrificial blood in order to talk with the dead. He has been advised to talk with them for advice on getting back home to Ithaca.
Aeneas' Underworld Adventure
When Aeneas, in direct imitation of Odysseus, visits the realm of Dis and Proserpine, the areas of the Underworld are clearly marked out, with Tartarus, the land of eternal punishment, and special areas for the innocent, the blessed, and the suicides.
When Aeneas, in direct imitation of Odysseus, visits the realm of Dis and Proserpine, the areas of the Underworld are clearly marked out, with Tartarus, the land of eternal punishment, and special areas for the innocent, the blessed, and the suicides.
Legends of the Jews
Sarah dies for joy when she learns that Abraham her husband did not kill their son. This Biblical story involves Satan.
Sarah dies for joy when she learns that Abraham her husband did not kill their son. This Biblical story involves Satan.
Dancing with the Dead
From British Archaeology No. 50, 1999. Bones of the dead from neolithic graves were handled repeatedly, danced with, or shuffled about to make room for more dead bodies.
From British Archaeology No. 50, 1999. Bones of the dead from neolithic graves were handled repeatedly, danced with, or shuffled about to make room for more dead bodies.
Marriage and Funeral Rites
"Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens, by Jana Shopkorn. Similarities between the marriage and funeral rituals in Classical Athens.
"Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens, by Jana Shopkorn. Similarities between the marriage and funeral rituals in Classical Athens.
Hercules in Hell
The story of Hercules' twelfth labor (into the Underworld), well told, from Creative Minds.
The story of Hercules' twelfth labor (into the Underworld), well told, from Creative Minds.
Demons
From St. Augustine's City of God, the criteria by which Platonists determine which people become Lemures (Larvae, Manes, and Lares) after death.
From St. Augustine's City of God, the criteria by which Platonists determine which people become Lemures (Larvae, Manes, and Lares) after death.
Map of the Underworld
Carlos Parada's map showing Odysseus' and Aeneas' travels in the Underworld.
Carlos Parada's map showing Odysseus' and Aeneas' travels in the Underworld.
Suicidal Females in Greek and Roman Mythology - A Catalogue
From Diotima, an A (Aethra) - Z (or X, for Xenodoce) of mythological females who have pined away or taken their own lives.
From Diotima, an A (Aethra) - Z (or X, for Xenodoce) of mythological females who have pined away or taken their own lives.
Suicidal Females in Greek and Roman Mythology - An Essay
Texas A&M's Elise P. Garrison explains motives for suicide, including grief, unrequited love, madness, incest, rape, fear, frustration, and self-sacrifice.
Texas A&M's Elise P. Garrison explains motives for suicide, including grief, unrequited love, madness, incest, rape, fear, frustration, and self-sacrifice.
Taste of the Ancient World
Meal sharing was important in ancient religious practices. Meals at funerals were thought to feed the dead.
Meal sharing was important in ancient religious practices. Meals at funerals were thought to feed the dead.
What the Bible Says About Death, the Afterlife, the Future
The Sadducees believed death was the end but Jesus and the early Christians spoke of a resurrection. We don't know precisely what they meant by resurrection, however.
The Sadducees believed death was the end but Jesus and the early Christians spoke of a resurrection. We don't know precisely what they meant by resurrection, however.
Cicero's Dream - Somnium Scipionis - Dream of Scipio
Scipio Africanus, in this dialogue from the sixth book of the De republica written by Cicero, answers a question, posed by Laelius, on the enduring rewards of virtue.
Scipio Africanus, in this dialogue from the sixth book of the De republica written by Cicero, answers a question, posed by Laelius, on the enduring rewards of virtue.