Eternal Damnation Research Paper

Ancient Romans believed in life after death, however, they didn't believe in eternal damnation. They believed that when a person dies, they would go to the after life. Ancient Romans would prepare their loved ones for the afterlife and bury them with personal artifacts. Such objects that were buried with the deceased would include such things as make-up, food, and jewelry. the casket would also sometimes- more often than not, be decorated with images of the deceased. it was believed that if there wasn't a proper burial that their loved one would not be granted access into the underworld and would spend eternity in limbo.

Ancient Romans believed when a person died, they were met by Mercury, the messenger god, and the son of Jupiter. You would

There was the Elysian Fields, a version of paradise, where heroes or warriors whom the gods granted immortality were sent. Most people - if they were good citizens, were sent to The Plain of Asphodel. The plain was gray and gloomy, the shades felt neither joy nor sorrow. There were very few who were gained access to the Elysian Fields. However, if you have really angered the gods, you were sent to Tartarus. Since they didn't have eternal damnation, you would only be there and be punished by the furies until you have paid off your debt to society. The punishment you received depends on your crime.

There are times - very rare times, that Dis or Persephone, the God and Queen of the underworld, will cancel the entire process for one person and send him or her back up to the living. They only do this to certain people, mostly those who were unjustly murdered.

While Dis is the god of the Underworld, he isn't the God of death. Who lives and who dies isn't up to Dis, that is determined by the Three Fates. Dis was originally the God of wealth, but over time became associated with Pluto who also was associated with Hades. Hades is the Greek God of death, and his role became more important than his role as the God of wealth. As time went on Dis took on some mythological attributes of Pluto and