Funeral Pyre

7 books featuring this symbol

The funeral pyre effects separation of the dead and return of elements. It consecrates passage, purifies remains, and stabilizes the living community.

The Iliad cover

The Iliad

Homer • Greek

Beowulf cover

Beowulf

Anonymous • Germanic

Nibelungenlied cover

Nibelungenlied

Anonymous • Germanic

Garuda Purana cover

Garuda Purana

Anonymous • Indian

Roman de Troie cover

Roman de Troie

Benoît de Sainte-Maure • Germanic

Húsdrápa cover

Húsdrápa

Ulf Uggason • Germanic

Posthomerica cover

Posthomerica

Quintus of Smyrna • Greek