German Funeral Sacrifice. This illustration, daitng to around 1900, shows the deceased high on a funeral pyre, with those close to him in life preparing to join him in death. In ancient times, in various societies, it was the practice for those close to the deceased—family and servants, for example—to accompany the deceased to the afterlife. This practice was particularly observed by the more powerful members of the society.

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