Secondary burialĀ is a feature of prehistoric and historicĀ gravesites which refers to an exhumation and reburial
TheĀ secondary burialĀ (German:Ā NachbestattungĀ orĀ SekundƤrbestattung), or ādoubleĀ funeralāĀ (not to be confused with double burial in which two bodies are interred together) is a feature of prehistoric and historicĀ gravesites. The term refers to remains that…
Nasu aka Nasa (Zoroastrianism) and Tower of Silence
Nasu (Also; Druj Nasu, Nasa, Nas, NasuÅ”) is the Avestan name of the female Zoroastrian demon (daeva) of corpse matter. She resides in the north (Vendidad. 7:2), where the Zoroastrian hell lies. Nasu takes the…
Catacombs of San Gennaro inĀ Naples,Ā Italy
TheĀ Catacombs of San GennaroĀ are undergroundĀ paleo-ChristianĀ burial and worship sites inĀ Naples,Ā Italy, carved out ofĀ tuff, a porous stone. They are situated in the northern part of the city, on the slope leading up…
Fontanelle cemeteryĀ inĀ Naples
TheĀ Fontanelle cemeteryĀ inĀ NaplesĀ is aĀ charnel house, anĀ ossuary, located in a cave in theĀ tuffĀ hillside in the Materdei section of the city. It is associated with a chapter in the folklore of the city.…
Lazarus of Bethany aka Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead
Lazarus of BethanyĀ (Latinised fromĀ Lazar, ultimately fromĀ HebrewĀ Eleazar, “God helped”), also venerated asĀ Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days DeadĀ in theĀ Eastern Orthodox Church,Ā is the subject of aĀ signĀ ofĀ JesusĀ in theĀ Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him…
Autochthon and allochthon
AnĀ autochthonĀ inĀ structural geologyĀ is a large block or mass of rock which is in the place of its original formation relative to itsĀ basementĀ or foundation rock. It can be described as rooted to…
Dis Pater aka Rex Infernus, Roman god of the underworld, contracted fromĀ Dives PaterĀ (“Father of Riches”)
DÄ«s Pater (DÄ«tis Patris), otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later equated with…
TheĀ rich man and LazarusĀ aka the parable ofĀ Dives and Lazarus
TheĀ rich man and LazarusĀ (also called the parable ofĀ Dives and Lazarus)Ā is aĀ parable of JesusĀ from theĀ 16th chapterĀ of theĀ Gospel of Luke.Ā Speaking toĀ his disciplesĀ and someĀ Pharisees, Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man and a…
“Subterraneans” is a song by David Bowie
“Subterraneans” is a song byĀ David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 albumĀ Low. As with most of Side 2, “Subterraneans” is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the…
Chthonic is a word related to all things underworld
The word chthonic, or chthonian, is derived from the Ancient Greek word ĻĪøĻĪ½, “khthon”, meaning earth or soil. It translates more directly from ĻĪøĻĪ½Ī¹ĪæĻ or “in, under, or beneath the earth” which can be differentiated…
PlutusĀ is anĀ Ancient Greek comedy 388 BCE
Plutus Written by Aristophanes Chorus Rustics Characters ChremylosCario(n)PlutusPeniaHermes Mute mutual Date premiered 388 BCE Original language Ancient Greek Genre Ancient Greek comedyPolitical satire Setting Classical Athens PlutusĀ is anĀ Ancient Greek comedyĀ by…
Underworld list (Wikipedia)
The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. ChthonicĀ is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The…
