Why living cannot go to land of the dead

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Why living cannot go to land of the dead.

The dead. · Ghosts and other revenants. · Ghosts and revenants – miscellaneous. · Abode of the dead. · view the constellation · filed as E489.8

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Greco-RomanThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. V

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ChineseGraham.

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Dead awaken after three days to new life and great wisdom Life in land of dead contrary to ours. People grow younger and smaller till they become nothing and are reborn Forgetting Charon's fee. Philosopher forgets to put coin in mouth before death (Charon's fee). Charon: "Don't you know the custom?" Answer: "Yes, but I couldn't put off dying for a quarter!"Man's spirit in land of dead prophesies his own future death Dancing in afterworld Culture hero gambles with ruler of the afterworld: result, death or increase in game Judas Iscariot appears in midst of sea on rock washed alternately by fiery and icy waves. (Cf. Q560.2.3.)In land of dead the dead walk on grass without bending it and on mud without sinking. (Cf. F973.2.)Land of dead "in Abraham's bosom"Inhabitants of land of dead have great thirst

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