Communication of the familiar and the familiar all pet with the country of the dead are much larger and more diverse than you can imagine.What role plays the dog in the life after death?
Dog opens the way to the afterlife
Many legends dog helps man to reach the world of the dead, or facilitates the existence in this world.In the Rig Veda, a sacred Indian books, two dogs of Yama the god of souls sought out and brought them into the world of the dead.The Chuvash beliefs dead come to the place of remembrance at the top of the dog's nose.Far Eastern tribes believed that the dog defended the soul hunter on her journey to the other world, and the Aztecs dog helped pass to shadow his lifetime only to the owner.
the way for the dead to the afterlife is usually blocked by some obstacle - usually a river.The ancient Greeks had the shadow of a man overcome the cold water of Styx, Acheron and Phlegethon fire, ice Lake Cocytus and finally wash the memory of the earthly life of the waters of Lethe.Many beliefs of the river of the kingdom of death even more horrible: they look like rivers of blood, tears, sweat or pus dead.The dog in this case has a soul great service, ferrying across the river to the other world.Basically, a dead dog carries a big boat, rowing oars, like a man, but, for example, some Native American tribes believe that the dog is draining the water of the rivers of blood to help the owner to pass along the dry bottom.So the soul overcomes the first test on the way to the afterlife.
Do you love dogs?
curious that such assistance after the death is directly related to what lifestyle led people and most importantly - how he treated dogs.A very important condition for "skip" in the other world was the kindness and love of these animals, friendship with them.Especially strong was this belief among the nations in which the dogs are often treated badly or indifferently.Man, during his lifetime to offend these animals had to grab a meal for them, otherwise it will not help.The peoples of Chukotka believe that dying man first passes through the dog world, and if he lives in the mistreated dogs, they pounce on him and severely bitten.Similar traditions are found in many tribes and thus encourage people to devote a dog from other animals, particularly to treat it, take care and respect the creature.If a person is to feed the dog some bones or beat them, after the death of these animals will do the same with their masters.Some dogs prefer to grow precisely because that dog has helped his master to go through all the difficulties on the way to another world.People who are cruel to dogs during his life, dying, forever remain in an intermediate position between the earthly world and the afterlife.
black dog - the guard of the kingdom of shadows
Often the dog is considered to be the master of the underworld, as, for example, ancient Egyptian Anubis - the god with the head of a black dog or jackal, according to popular belief, prepares the body for burial, and after the death of a man weighing his souland sent to the court to Osiris.The dog acted as a constant guard the dead, strictly selected for the afterlife just good, decent people.Evil and cruel dog refuses to miss, and even swallows or torments.
However, there were ways to appease the hard-hitting gatekeepers.Dead in the grave or in the pockets and sleeves clothes often put the food.It was believed that in this way his soul, met a dog on the way to another world, could throw her a treat and cunning to win this terrible beast.Some Indians believe that aid in this case can only weapons were buried therefore with man bow and arrows, he was able to fend off the dog.
All Dogs Go to Heaven
There is also the belief of heaven for dogs, which looks like a village in the afterlife, where is special designed just for these animals, nature trail.The soul of man if he can roll back, it was only by mistake.Such a belief common among northern peoples, and, oddly enough, some Indian tribes.Submissions Chukchi died primarily passes through the dog world.Dogs rush on him and bite if he mistreated during his life with them.The Huron Indian tribe believed that the souls of men go to the light of the Milky Way.Adjacent same path, as indicated by stars and called "Path of dogs" are the souls of dogs.The tribes Montagny person who has come to the village dogs, waiting for the test: if he fed the dogs living among the bones, then and there he would have to gnaw the bones as retaliation for a similar treatment of animals.
friendship to the grave ... and the coffin
Dog is considered a pure being, second in importance after man.These animals have special extrasensory abilities: for example, dogs are able to see evil spirits and drive them away from their masters.Scientists believe that the dog begins to play in the beliefs of such an important role after the domestication of man.In addition, among other pet dog has a special place - almost became a member of the family.Surprisingly, some people on the relationship of dogs in the world of the living are judged on how to deal with the dead in the afterlife.Perhaps that is why some legends it was the dog - the first creature that meets the deceased in the next world as the most loyal and caring friend, ready to help and protect, not only in this life but even after death.
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