And Goddesses, too, of course
1. Since Death considers life to be merely matter, it seems appropriate to start with the first Goddess of death, a statue:
The Women from Lemb statue is an object that is feared by many, so much that it has been called the Goddess of Death. Discovered in 1878, in the city of Lemb, Cyprus, this piece of history is said to come from 3500 B.C. Reliable researchers have surmised that the statue (which is fashioned from pure limestone) represents a goddess that was regarded during this time period.
The tale of the feared statue begins with the first owner, who was named Lord Elphont. Although the Elphont family felt very fortunate to have this prized object in their possession, they all met unfortunate endings in life. All seven members of the Elphont family lost their lives within a time period of six short years. Many believe that it is their contact with the Goddess of Death that brought about their final days.
The Goddess of Death then traded hands when it became the possession of Ivor Manucci, whose family suffered a similar fate. All of his family members passed away within four years of keeping the statue at their residence. You would think after the past events attached to owning this statue that it would find a nice, safe place at a museum, but Lord Thompson-Noel became the next owner of the Goddess of Death. It took a little more than four years for his family to succumb to the (power connected to the statue?). The next owner to put the statue to the test was Sir Alan Biverbrook. It was only a matter of time before his wife and their two daughters died shortly after, before he did. Curiously, two of his sons survived and everyone warned them. Unlike the others who shrugged off such notions, they heeded the warnings.
1. Since Death considers life to be merely matter, it seems appropriate to start with the first Goddess of death, a statue:
The Women from Lemb statue is an object that is feared by many, so much that it has been called the Goddess of Death. Discovered in 1878, in the city of Lemb, Cyprus, this piece of history is said to come from 3500 B.C. Reliable researchers have surmised that the statue (which is fashioned from pure limestone) represents a goddess that was regarded during this time period.
The tale of the feared statue begins with the first owner, who was named Lord Elphont. Although the Elphont family felt very fortunate to have this prized object in their possession, they all met unfortunate endings in life. All seven members of the Elphont family lost their lives within a time period of six short years. Many believe that it is their contact with the Goddess of Death that brought about their final days.
The Goddess of Death then traded hands when it became the possession of Ivor Manucci, whose family suffered a similar fate. All of his family members passed away within four years of keeping the statue at their residence. You would think after the past events attached to owning this statue that it would find a nice, safe place at a museum, but Lord Thompson-Noel became the next owner of the Goddess of Death. It took a little more than four years for his family to succumb to the (power connected to the statue?). The next owner to put the statue to the test was Sir Alan Biverbrook. It was only a matter of time before his wife and their two daughters died shortly after, before he did. Curiously, two of his sons survived and everyone warned them. Unlike the others who shrugged off such notions, they heeded the warnings.
Since they had just lost four members of their immediate family, they agreed to donate the statue to the Royal Scottish Museum, in Edinburgh. Shortly after the statue was placed on display, the head of the particular section it was in suddenly became sick and passed away. Despite this event, historians and museum curators alike still reject the legend. Today, the "Goddess of Death" is secured within a case made of glass.
2. Since Death is all the fashion/rage, these days, there's a website that asks "which Goddess of death are you?" Then, another site polls the results of that site. Here are the two sites, a)which goddess? and b)poll.
13 Gods of Death (G.o.d's; Bruce Lee's Game of Death is also a GOD) listed from these sites are:
1. Coatlicue -Aztec
2. Eriskegal -Sumerian
3. Hecate -Greek
4. Hel -Scandinavian
5. Izanami -Shinto
6. Kali -Hindu
7. Miru -Polynesian
8. Nebthet/Nepthys -Egyptian
9. Proserpina -Roman
10. Qamaits -Native American (Bellaroola?)
11. Sedna -Inuit
12. Tuonetar -Finnish
13. Yuki-Onne -Japanese
3. The world of celery or something has a Goddess of death.
4. If you want to listen to a cool Ghost of the Robot tune, check out the Goddess of Death's myspace page.
5. This Glossary of death terms, Gods, realms, etc. for the death-curious, has these (39 other) Gods:
1.Artume -Etruskan goddess of death but also of growth.
2.Ala -goddess of fertility/death for Nigerian Ibo
3. Asto Vidatu -Persian demon (who chases souls with a noose)
4. Auraka -Polynesian (meaning "all-devouring")
5. Azrael -Muslim angel of death
6. Chamer, Ma Puch, and Hau -Mayan legal firm (they prosecute).
Ma Puch is the chief Mayan death God.
7. Cizin -Yucatec Mayan death god who burns souls in Metnal (underworld)
8. Cur -Tamil force that brings fear, sadness, and death.
9. Cyhiraeth -Celtic goddess whose scream foretells death.
10. Dahaka -Persian god of death/deceit
11. Gamab -god of life/death for Haukoin of S. Africa
12. Giltines- Lithuanian death goddesses that strangle or choke the sick.
13. gNyan- bringers of death, destruction in Tibetan Bon.
14. Haurvatat: Hindu deit associated with life after death/perfection
15. Hisa-Me -demonesses of death in Japanese underworld
16. Holler -Norse god of death, destruction.
17. Ixtab -The god who brought those who committed suicide, were hung, were slain in battle, were sacrificed, were priests or died during childbirth to paradise in Mayan belief.
18. Mbomba -Master of life and death to the Mongo people of Zaire.
13 Gods of Death (G.o.d's; Bruce Lee's Game of Death is also a GOD) listed from these sites are:
1. Coatlicue -Aztec
2. Eriskegal -Sumerian
3. Hecate -Greek
4. Hel -Scandinavian
5. Izanami -Shinto
6. Kali -Hindu
7. Miru -Polynesian
8. Nebthet/Nepthys -Egyptian
9. Proserpina -Roman
10. Qamaits -Native American (Bellaroola?)
11. Sedna -Inuit
12. Tuonetar -Finnish
13. Yuki-Onne -Japanese
3. The world of celery or something has a Goddess of death.
4. If you want to listen to a cool Ghost of the Robot tune, check out the Goddess of Death's myspace page.
5. This Glossary of death terms, Gods, realms, etc. for the death-curious, has these (39 other) Gods:
1.Artume -Etruskan goddess of death but also of growth.
2.Ala -goddess of fertility/death for Nigerian Ibo
3. Asto Vidatu -Persian demon (who chases souls with a noose)
4. Auraka -Polynesian (meaning "all-devouring")
5. Azrael -Muslim angel of death
6. Chamer, Ma Puch, and Hau -Mayan legal firm (they prosecute).
Ma Puch is the chief Mayan death God.
7. Cizin -Yucatec Mayan death god who burns souls in Metnal (underworld)
8. Cur -Tamil force that brings fear, sadness, and death.
9. Cyhiraeth -Celtic goddess whose scream foretells death.
10. Dahaka -Persian god of death/deceit
11. Gamab -god of life/death for Haukoin of S. Africa
12. Giltines- Lithuanian death goddesses that strangle or choke the sick.
13. gNyan- bringers of death, destruction in Tibetan Bon.
14. Haurvatat: Hindu deit associated with life after death/perfection
15. Hisa-Me -demonesses of death in Japanese underworld
16. Holler -Norse god of death, destruction.
17. Ixtab -The god who brought those who committed suicide, were hung, were slain in battle, were sacrificed, were priests or died during childbirth to paradise in Mayan belief.
18. Mbomba -Master of life and death to the Mongo people of Zaire.
19. I've already mentioned Shiva and Kali...
20. Merau- A goddess of death and the afterlife in Polynesian belief.
21. Mors - Death personified in Roman belief
22. Morta -Roman goddess of death who is one of a set of gods similar to the Greek fates
23. Mot - From the primal beliefs that led to Judaism, the god of death and sterility opposed to Baal, a god of life.
24. Muut -The messenger of death in the Cahuilla Native American belief
25. Nga- The god of death to the Yurak people of Siberia
26. Nirrti -Goddess of death and destruction in India
27. Osiris -Egyptian god of the underworld as well as fertility.
28. Preas Eyssaur - The god of death of the Khmer people of ancient Cambodia, but also a god who brings life. (similar to Shiva)
29. Resaf -Ugaritic and Phonecian god who spread death.
30. Samulayo -God of death in battle and war in belief system of Fiji.
31. Supay -Evil spirits, underworld lord, and god of death for some Peruvian Incas. (Now a term for the devil).
32. Tiermes -God of life and death in Lapp myth
33. Todote -The Siberian Samoyed deity of death and evil.
34. Vanth - Etruscan underworld demoness of death who heralds death (but can also heal).
35. Vichama -Incan god of death.
36. Vucub Caquix -Mayan demon of the underworld
37. Watavinewa - God of life and death to the Yaghan Native Americans.
38. Yama -Hindu god of death (Shiva and Kali are both different)
39. Yami -Tibetan goddess of death.
20. Merau- A goddess of death and the afterlife in Polynesian belief.
21. Mors - Death personified in Roman belief
22. Morta -Roman goddess of death who is one of a set of gods similar to the Greek fates
23. Mot - From the primal beliefs that led to Judaism, the god of death and sterility opposed to Baal, a god of life.
24. Muut -The messenger of death in the Cahuilla Native American belief
25. Nga- The god of death to the Yurak people of Siberia
26. Nirrti -Goddess of death and destruction in India
27. Osiris -Egyptian god of the underworld as well as fertility.
28. Preas Eyssaur - The god of death of the Khmer people of ancient Cambodia, but also a god who brings life. (similar to Shiva)
29. Resaf -Ugaritic and Phonecian god who spread death.
30. Samulayo -God of death in battle and war in belief system of Fiji.
31. Supay -Evil spirits, underworld lord, and god of death for some Peruvian Incas. (Now a term for the devil).
32. Tiermes -God of life and death in Lapp myth
33. Todote -The Siberian Samoyed deity of death and evil.
34. Vanth - Etruscan underworld demoness of death who heralds death (but can also heal).
35. Vichama -Incan god of death.
36. Vucub Caquix -Mayan demon of the underworld
37. Watavinewa - God of life and death to the Yaghan Native Americans.
38. Yama -Hindu god of death (Shiva and Kali are both different)
39. Yami -Tibetan goddess of death.
Here's another God of death, lest we forget...THANATOS, link.
So that's 53, so far.
Realms
1.On -The realm of death to the Toda people of Southern India, ruled by their creator god On
2.Bulu -Land of dead in Fijian belief system.
3.Gehinnom -The Jewish version of hell, metaphysical in nature, a remoteness from God.
4.Guinee -In voodoo, the place where the souls of the dead go. Also the abode of the gods.
5.Huang-Chuan -The place that passive, femine souls went to in the afterlife in Chinese belief.
6.Miclantecutli -Place where body waits for four years after travelling the Underworld Way in Aztec myth.
For all you Harry Potter fans:
Potter's Field - Field of blood (bought by blood money) for 30 silver coins, the money given to Judas, who declared "I have betrayed innocent blood" and threw the money down on the floor of the temple, where Judas was buried.
misc
Dou-mu: Goddess who records all lifes and deaths in Chinese belief.
Gallu- Akkadian demons of death.
grief -From the same root as grave, aggravate, baritone.
Realms
1.On -The realm of death to the Toda people of Southern India, ruled by their creator god On
2.Bulu -Land of dead in Fijian belief system.
3.Gehinnom -The Jewish version of hell, metaphysical in nature, a remoteness from God.
4.Guinee -In voodoo, the place where the souls of the dead go. Also the abode of the gods.
5.Huang-Chuan -The place that passive, femine souls went to in the afterlife in Chinese belief.
6.Miclantecutli -Place where body waits for four years after travelling the Underworld Way in Aztec myth.
For all you Harry Potter fans:
Potter's Field - Field of blood (bought by blood money) for 30 silver coins, the money given to Judas, who declared "I have betrayed innocent blood" and threw the money down on the floor of the temple, where Judas was buried.
misc
Dou-mu: Goddess who records all lifes and deaths in Chinese belief.
Gallu- Akkadian demons of death.
grief -From the same root as grave, aggravate, baritone.
meaning: Mental anguish, annoyance, regret, trouble, grievance.
You will, of course, meet your maker, as they say. Here's a bit about preparing for the big D.
"The tenets in The Four Things That Matter Most, by Ira Byock, a medical doctor who professes the need for a dying person to express four thoughts at the end of life:
I love you.
Thank you.
I forgive you.
Forgive me.
This supports the idea that, for many people, a good death requires ending life without unfinished business, and with reconciling damaged or broken relationships when possible."
I love you.
Thank you.
I forgive you.
Forgive me.
This supports the idea that, for many people, a good death requires ending life without unfinished business, and with reconciling damaged or broken relationships when possible."
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