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nope, those are/were the Greeks. The Irish leave a window open and then closed two hours later to prevent the spirit from re-entering. The body is then cleaned up as well as a rosary, cross and candles placed around the dead. The candle remains lit as long as the dead person is in the house. Their windows are closed, clocks will be stopped at the time the person died and mirrors will be covered or face the wall.
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What is the effect of putting coins on the eyes of the dead?
The coins on the eyes of the dead are meant to provide the dead with payment for Charon, the ferryman who takes the dead across the River Styx and into the Underworld.
What famous myth hades involved with?
Coins on the eyes of the dead
Was Hercules in the Trojan War?
No he was not. He was dead by the time the Trojan War started. It s mentioned in a passage that he appears as a specter to Filoctetes.
Who was the ferryman who brought the dead across the river Styx?
Charon was the name of the ferryman that brought the dead across the river Styx in the Underworld. Charon needed to be paid for the journey. Many Greeks or Romans buried their dead with coins in the mouth or eyes.
What did Osiris' king of the dead in ancient Egypt clothing and other apparel represent?
AnswerHis clothing represented the gold and shimmers his peoples would make for him. They would search in scorching hot deserts just to find the prestine gold and rocks for his liking.
