Egyptian mythology is a mesmerizing tapestry of gods, goddesses, and mythical creatures that were deeply intertwined with daily life, religion, and governance in ancient Egypt. From the creation myths involving Ra, the sun god, to the mystical journeys in the afterlife depicted in the Book of th...
In the Greek mythology, the dead journeyed to the Afterlife, ruled by Hades. Death was not perceived as an end in and by itself, but rather as another “world” to belong to. By Classical times there was a rise to burial rituals and commemorative practices, carried out throughout the ...
Otherworld:The Celts appear to have believed in an afterlife similar to the Island of the Blessed, or Elysium, in Greek mythology. They believed that, if the divinities permitted, a person’s soul would be taken in a boat to an island after death, which was a type of paradise afterlife....
However, some sources do describe the River Styx as being the one where Charon rowed his boat into the afterlife. River Lethe The River Lethe is also one of the main rivers of the Underworld and in this case, the river itself represents forgetfulness. The goddess Lethe, the goddess of ...
Hades is sometimes confused with the Greek god of death, Thanatos, their roles and responsibilities were distinct. Hades was the overseer of the Underworld, while Thanatos was responsible for the act of dying and guiding souls to the afterlife. In essence, Hades was a vital part of the ...
The Domos Haidou (House of Hades) was the land of the dead in Greek myth and religion. The ancient Mystery Cults refined the concepts of the afterlife first presented in the works of the archaic poets. The Eleusinian Mysteries envisaged a blessed Elysian
Thus, they pray to God for advice, strength, and forgiveness for their sins so they can have a peaceful afterlife in Heaven. Greek Mythology isn’t focused on prayer and the afterlife; it’s centralized towards earth life. The religion tended to be a symbol of wealth and power; it ...
Cocytus,River Cocytus- (Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron Lethe,River Lethe- (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive ...
The ancient Greeks had their own version of the afterlife: an Underworld ruled by Hades. There, according to the works of Homer, Virgil, and Hesiod bad people are punished while the good and heroic are rewarded. Those who deserve happiness after death find themselves in Elysium or the Elysium...
What happens after you die? If you were an ancient Greek, but not too deep-thinking a philosopher, the chances are you would have thought you went to Hades or theGreek Underworld. The Afterlife or Hereafter in the mythology of ancient Greece and Rome takes place in an area often referred...