Worldbuilder's Anvil

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.   Please Subscribe, Rate and Review us on iTunes For complete Fantasy Worldbuilding, show notes go to Gardul.com   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 mi