JUDGES OFTHE UNDERWORLD

                                  

 When one dies. judgement is an important aspect of the religions of the world.   In most cases, judgement can be simplified into one basis, on those who had done good with their lives and will go to a version of heaven, whilst those who have done bad will go to hell. It is a concept that stretched through the history of mankind, and even in Greek mythology, there were judges of the underworld.

 

There were three judges of the underworld, Rhodomanthus, Aeacus and Minos, but the first was the sole decision-maker.

 

In Greek mythology, when people died, Hermes would come to collect their souls and lead them into Hades. Charon would be waiting to transport them across the River Acheron. Those who had not been buried with the proper funeral rites, including the placing of coins between their lips, and could not pay for the passage, were left to wander aimlessly along the banks of the river.

 

Those souls that crossed the river would be met by Cerberus, before coming into the presence of the three judges.  Rhadomanthus was said to be the judge of people from Asia, Aecus would pass judgement on those from Europe and Minos would have a deciding vote in case of a dispute.

 

Those judged to have done good deeds would pass into the Elysium, the Island of the Blessed, a version of paradise, where all heroes lived.  Those whose lives were full of bad deeds went to Tartarus.

 

The judges could also make a third decision, where good and bad balanced each other and then their souls were sent to the Fields of Asphodels, a place of aimless and monotonous existence.

 

Rhomanthus, Aeacus and Minos were appointed as judges by Zeus, all three were demigods, sons of Zeus.

 

In most ancient religions, three is simply a number but in Greek mythology, it is a very important number.      

 

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