I have decided to kill my time by learning about Greek mythology; and in particular about death and its correlations to other cultures. Anyone have sites which have rich lore about the Greek mythology alongside sites about death in different places? I'm looking to enrich my knowledge on the subject of death related to various superstitions.
Not a website but if you want, maybe watch these, they got their own sense and lore of death Spoiler: 1 Spoiler: 2 There is also a live action movie of it Spoiler: cartoon version There are 6 hbo series in total Spoiler: 3 John Constantine's movies and comics
Nope. Never really search nor read anything about death '-') Probably some novels that the MC obsessed with death, but no more than that.
I've already touched those fields. Got inspired after finishing Kara no Kyoukai. No, but I am awaiting my inevitable death. The only questions are how I die, where I die, and when I die. But such thoughts are meaningless in the end, because I will die like any other human, right?
On the subject of death, I think that you are out of luck. You need to be more specific. Do you wish to inquire into how the afterlife is portrayed or on the concept of death itself? If it's the latter, then you will have to search for papers and books discussing this topic. You, unfortunately, won't find them readily accessible through some website. From what I recall, Greek Mythology (which itself originates from the Mycenaen civilization) has changed over time. It has incorporated and removed some ideas and practices. It was never codified. And it never could be. Though some sacred texts were. If you wish to inquire into how the greek concept of the afterlife and death inspired other cultures, then it really hasn't by that much. Culturally the concept of death didn't escape the greek world (Rome is included in that world). That is not to say that other cultures weren't inspired. They certainly were. With the conquest of Alexander the Great, the areas he conquered were made aware of Greek poetry and art. One author I read, stipulated that the Mahabharat and Ramayan were influenced by the Illiad. So, back to the question at hand. Greek mythology is unique to the greek world. Egyptian mythology is unique to the Egyptian world. And Chinese mythology is unique to the Chinese world. There isn't one site that deals with them all together. For some basic knowledge, read this: For Greek, read about Thanatos, Hades, and the netherworld. For Egyptian, read this For Chinese read about Diyu and Naraka For Zoroastrianism, read about this
Now I know where to start by the very least. It is indeed a predicament on the research part, hence, why I made this thread. As for death as a mechanism, not really my priority, which learning about death as a personification is. To my little knowledge, I only know vague details about the different afterlives in Greek, Egyptian, and Chinese flavors; and I had came across Zoroastrianism when I was studying the Kabbalah. As for each culture's personification of death to its related, these are the knowledge I seek on the web.
I follow more Greco-Roman myth more than other mythologies, thus the following 2 links are Greco-Roman specific: maicar.com/GML/Thanatos.html theoi.com/greek-mythology/underworld-gods.html
During these days of coronavirus where people die in droves, Ai-chan believes that we need to be more positive. Therefore, you need to watch Dekomori Sanae for 10 hours.
Hmm ever experienced waterboarding ? The excruciating pain in your head and lungs before you blackout perhaps the closest experience to death by drowning. Among other things that is possible without actually dying perhaps blackout from blood loss simulate bleeding to death. I don't have much to think about other simulation you can do to feel at death door that you can safely recovered from. Carbon monoxide inhalation can cause permanent brain damage, extreme muscle atrophy in starvation is irrecoverable, burn or freezing leave necrotizing tissues, blood poisoning from infection can cost you limbs or flesh, etc etc.
What are you on about? I'm not asking about how to die or the process of dying. I'm asking about death in religion, superstition, that of different origins; and that of their related personifications of death. Beings who arbitrated death as a rule over mankind, too, are considered.
I just briefly skimmed hrough these after Googling "shinigami vs. grim reaper". mythology.net/mythical-creatures/grim-reaper/ iamthesoulkeeper.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/grim-reaper-in-different-mythologies/ mythology.net/japanese/japanese-gods/shinigami/ ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/shinigami-grim-reaper-japanese-folklore-006072 rosemarycemetery.blogspot.com/2016/10/grim-reapers-vs-shinigami.html