Although studies in the ancient Greek and Egyptian conception of the afterlife may be extensive, the two systems of belief are rarely set against each other using the compar- ative method. To that end, this paper will focus on the afterlife conceptions of both of these ancient cultures, ...
wanted all families to be complete. In her own married life Zeus was cheating on her and she made shore to take care of all the women he cheated on her with and all of their kids. The next god is Poseidon. Poseidon is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He was most ...
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The Orphics and Pythagoreans introduced the concepts of reincarnation, an underworld purgatory, and two constrasting afterlife realms--Elysion (Elysium) for the good and Tartaros for the wicked.The specifics of the different mystic belief systems varied somewhat but using the structure of Plato's ...
it wasn't tied directly to their religion as is the case in Judaism. According to Jewish belief, one should be just because God is just, not because it benefits oneself or one's society. Another element distinguishing Jewish law from other Mediterranean ethical systems is that Jewish law is...
One would thus expect it to demonstrate the same life-centeredness, belief in a loving God, and general repugnance toward suicide. One suicide is recorded in the Christian New Testament., that of Judas Iscariot which we will discuss later. At the same time, Christianity grew up within the ...
In Ancient Greek mythology, the Greeks believed many gods ruled over the various elements of life and death. They would often perform ceremonies and sacrifices to earn favor, be it a good harvest, wealth and prosperity, or entrance to the afterlife. Among these gods, Hades, the Greek god of...
"[Dionysos makes phantoms appear :] the crash of unseen drums clamoured, and fifes and jingling brass resounded, and the air was sweet with scents or myrrh and saffron, and--beyond belief!--the weaving all turned green, the hanging cloth grew leaves of ivy, part became a vine, what ha...
Pottery associated with Hermes, in the form of hermae, placed at the entrances to houses, may reflect a belief in ancient times that Hermes was a symbol of the household’s fertility. As a god of boundaries–Over time, this role came to include travelers, sailors, businesses and roads, ...
It held all the dead who had ever lived. Over time, as the idea of judgment in the afterlife took root in Jewish and then Christian belief, the early, neutral concept of the underworld changed. Sheol became a place of punishment and torment for the souls of sinners. ...