An extensive look at the cartography and folklore of the afterlife
worlds as seen by our ancestors * Examines how ancient European
cultures viewed the beyond, including the Blessed Isles of early
Greek and Celtic faith, the Hebrew Sheol, Hades from Homer's
Odyssey, Hel and Valhalla of the Norse, and the Aralu of Babylon *
Shows how medieval accounts of journeys into the Other World
represent the first recorded near-death experiences * Connects
medieval afterlife beliefs and NDE narratives with shamanism,
looking in particular at psychopomps, power animals, the double,
the fetch, and what people bring back from their journeys to the
spirit realms Charting the evolution of afterlife beliefs in both
pagan and medieval Christian times, Claude Lecouteux offers an
extensive look at the cartography and folklore of the afterlife
worlds as seen by our ancestors. Exploring the locations and
topographies of the various forms taken by Hell, Purgatory, and
Heaven, he examines how ancient European cultures viewed the
beyond, including the Blessed Isles of early Greek and Celtic
faith, the Hebrew Sheol, the pale world of Hades from Homer's
Odyssey, Hel and Valhalla of the Norse, and the Aralu of Babylon,
the land where nothing can be seen. The author also explores
beliefs in Other Worlds, lands different from our own that are not
the afterlife but places where time flows differently and which are
inhabited by fantastic or supernatural beings such as fairies or
dwarfs. Sharing medieval tales of journeys into the beyond,
Lecouteux shows how these accounts represent the first recorded
near-death experiences (NDEs) and examines how they compare with
modern NDE narratives as well as the work of NDE researchers like
Raymond Moody. In addition, he also explores tales of out-of-body
experiences, dream journeys, and travels made by a double or fetch
and connects these narratives with shamanism, looking in particular
at psychopomps, power animals, and what people bring back from
their journeys to the spirit realms. Analyzing the afterlife
beliefs of the Middle Ages as a whole, Lecouteux concludes with a
collection of medieval afterlife-related traditions, such as
placing polished stones in the coffin so the departed soul can find
its way back to friends and family at those times of the year when
the veil between the worlds grows thin.
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