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  2. Category:Afterlife places - Wikipedia

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    العربية; Azərbaycanca; বাংলা; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú; Башҡортса; Беларуская; Беларуская (тарашкевіца)

  3. Asphodel Meadows - Wikipedia

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    For later Greek poets the very ancient pre-Homeric association of the asphodel flower with a positive form of afterlife as well as the enlarged role of Elysium as it became the destination of more than just a few lucky heroes, altered the character of the meadows. Greek poets who wrote after Homer's time describe them as untouched, lovely, soft ...

  4. Afterlife - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Religions, such as Christianity, Islam, and various pagan belief systems, believe in the soul's existence in another world, while others, like many forms of Hinduism and Buddhism, believe in reincarnation. In both cases, these religions hold that one's status in the afterlife is determined by their conduct during life.

  5. Fields of sorrow - Wikipedia

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    The Fields of sorrow or Fields of mourning (Latin: Lugentes campi) [1] are an afterlife location that is mentioned by Virgil during Aeneas' trip to the underworld.In his Aeneid, Virgil locates the fields of sorrow close to the rough waters of the river Styx and describes them as having gloomy paths and dark myrtle groves.

  6. Wikipedia : Locations in fiction, fictional locations, and ...

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    The Universe, galaxies, planetary systems, planets, and natural satellites will probably be populated mostly with speculative fiction, so there should be no need to split them by genre. Locations on Earth are found in every genre. If ever a specific location's reference list becomes too long, a split by genre may be used, but sparingly.

  7. List of Book of the Dead spells - Wikipedia

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    A depiction of the 'Field of Reeds', an afterlife in a land of plenty largely similar to the land of the living. Typically illustrated with a large vignette. [64] 111. For knowing the powers of Pe. [33] 112–6. Names of the souls of sacred locations in Egypt; Pe, Nekhen, Hermopolis, and Heliopolis. [63] 117. Spell for taking the road in ...

  8. Maya death rituals - Wikipedia

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    There are other ethnic groups that believe ritual items are needed in order to make the journey into the afterlife. The Lakandon bury their people facing the sun, and wrapped in a tunic and hammock. [12] Qʼeqchiʼ bury their dead in a straw sleeping mat, with a hat, sandals and a net provided to help in the journey to the afterlife. [13]

  9. Gate deities of the underworld - Wikipedia

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    Ancient funerary texts provide many different descriptions of the afterlife gates. Sometimes more than 1,000 guardian deities are listed. [2] According to a more general view, every gate was guarded by a minor god who allowed access only to the souls capable of pronouncing the secret name of the god himself, as a sort of "password". [2]