Topic Research: Lessons from the dead


To complete my research books, I've chosen the following stories.

The first is from ancient Egypt. The story is broken--literally found on broken pieces of pottery--but there is enough to put together the story of a ghost haunting a man because of the deterioration of his tomb. Once the proper respects were paid to the tomb, the ghost was able to rest.

https://www.ancient.eu/article/964/a-ghost-story-of-ancient-egypt/

The next story is my favorite because of the twist. It is Celtic and begins with the death of a very well loved and respected woman of the community. Upon her death, her many good, selfless deeds are celebrated and masses are held in her honor. Her spirit haunts the living because her good deeds were not selfless. Her "charity" in life was given to bring good reputation rather than out of honest intentions. Therefore, the girls she haunts has the duty of setting the record straight and ruining the woman's good name so that she can rest.

https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/lfic/lfic048.htm

Dark Hedges, Ireland. Source: Wikipedia


Then I have to turn to the Native American stories, if only because of the sheer volume of them. My favorites included those which included the ghosts testing the living: either their devotion or their greed.

https://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/iro/sim/sim36.htm
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/mashpeeg.htm


Even though that is three, I also really loved the Origin of Death. It presents death as an option that ancient peoples chose. It doesn't really fit with the theme of the rest of the stories I've chosen, so it may not make the cut.
http://archeology.uark.edu/indiansofarkansas/index.html?pageName=Story%204:%20Coyote%20and%20the%20Origins%20of%20Death




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