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How does life after death compare between ancient and modern beliefs? |
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The ancient Greeks believed the Halls of Hades was a place for the dead, but other concepts include being transformed into a constellation, the body/soul/spirit being etherised and, for certain initiates, a life in the Mysteries of Eleusis.
The ancient Romans believed that the souls of the departed were ferried across the mythical River Styx to a place of rest called Hades.
The ancient Jews believed in an afterlife state called 'sheol'. There was no punishment of sins or reward for good works or faith, just a spiritual state similar to semiconsciousness.
Before the Babylonian Exile, the Zoroastrians were unique in having a concept of paradise and hell, with judgement of the soul.
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