Burial

Stonehenge, located in Southern England, on the Salisbury plains is known by many. Stonehenge is a mysterious site that inspires various theories.The mystery of Stonehenge has made an impact on science and astronomy To begin with, people believe that the stones were crafted differently in various parts of the stone circle. In the text “Understanding Stonehenge” by Rossella Lorenzi visiters say they stay overnight to mark the summer solstice and to see the sunrise above the stones. Also…

Religion and culture teaches rituals that family must follow for the preparation of the body for the burial and the funeral service. In some cultures, the wake and time for mourning is a quick process, in others, it can take several weeks before they bury the body. Death is the end, some cultures rejoice others mourn, but between all cultures and religions, it is a time to remember the one who died. The Chinese, Hindu, and Jewish cultures have special requirements guaranteeing the deceased a…

his extensive journey to pay his respects to his brother, who died abroad, he can only do so to the ashes (Catullus, specific date unknwon). It was only much later that inhumation or burial became an accepted process, as the attitude towards continuous care for the dead became popular. The place cremation or burial was required to lay outside the pomerium, the inner city limits, in order to ensure the city was not tainted by the dead (Salzman, 2007). The ceremonial funeral rites began at the…

understatement. Abundant textual evidence records complex, performative rituals surrounding death and burial in ancient Rome while significant expenditures on elaborate tombs and funerary portraits. The roman funeral was seen as a type of passage that signified the transition between the death and the life of the person. It was extremely important for them to have proper ceremonies and a burial to avoid spirits and other things from the underworld coming back to affect them. There hasn’t been an…

Rejecting Tradition: A Funeral Plan for Rebecca James It is unfortunate that society seems to give far less consideration to planning for death than is given to planning the other major events in life like birth or marriage. As death is our final chance to speak to those we love, and given that we are unable to predict when it will happen; it is advisable to consider funeral planning early, and communicate and record these desires to eliminate confusion when the need for them arises. This…

“In death, the separation of the soul from the body, the human body decays and the soul goes to meet God, while awaiting its reunion with its glorified body. God, in his almighty power, will definitively grant incorruptible life to our bodies by reuniting them with our souls, through the power of Jesus' Resurrection.” —Catechism of the Catholic, 997 Introduction Many people are unsure about the views of the Catholic Church concerning cremation. When undertaking the preparation of their own…

emphasizes Antigone’s unexpected masculinity, her determination to correct a wrong, and her defiance of the patriarchal system led by Creon in order to show that society is hostile to deviant females. When Antigone takes the role of executing the burial of her brother’s body, she is unexpectedly assuming masculine traits, as Ancient Greek women were not the first ones to bury their loved ones, and is receiving societal backlash when she does so. When Creon questions the sentry about Antigone’s…

Different cultures and religions have an abundance of traditions and customs related to death and dying. A few of my personal traditions and customs include; burying my passed loves one with personal items and memorabilia, burying passed family members in community plots close together, purchasing flowers for the casket or family, holding candle light services with prayer, passing down the passed family members sentimental possessions, and a family meal after the funeral. Several of my…

mortuary practices examined at this site involve both primary and secondary burials, as well as a variety of post-mortem methods used in the pre-burial stages. One case of a potential cremation has been documented in the site reports. A primary burial is one where the remains are found in relative anatomical order, as the body of the deceased was interred shortly after death as the remains were still fresh. A secondary burial is therefore the opposite – the body is left out on the surface of the…

Gender Bias in Antigone In Sophocles ' Antigone, gender biases are quite prevalently used to portray the inequality between men and women in a misogynistic society. Sophocles used the major conflict between Kreon and Antigone to demonstrate this ideology. Kreon, who was Antigone’s uncle and the ruler of Thebes, would not listen to her reasoning simply because she was a woman. To this effect, the community viewed Antigone as a rebellious, headstrong woman for the same reasons. However if she…