Today's Topic Death helps create a culture and that in turn becomes religion
Join Michael and Jeff as the look at a simple system to develop death rituals for your fantasy worldbuilding cultures.
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Podcast Show Flow How did they die? Considered natural Suicide Martyrdom Warriors death What is the major cultural risk to having someone dead around? Attracting dangerous animals? Diseases https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_risks_from_dead_bodies Miasma Theory – Diseases spread from the smell of the dead The night of the living dead Punishment from a god Mourning Your loss Their loss What happens to them now Afterlife or not? Take out your dead Burn her Cremation Bury Her Grave (Together or apart) Known or hidden Tomb Cave Side of the hill Freezer Dump her Dumped out in nature Sky burial 150 Rocks fired into space I am not dead yet! (Cryonics) Eater Other factors that might change the ritual Important, good or bad Died in war Martyrdom Self or determined Suicide Alone or aided
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Look at the rituals involving death in your main culture
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