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The full Latin sentence is usually abbreviated into the phrase (De) Mortuis nihil nisi bonum, "Of the dead, [say] nothing but good."; whereas free translations from the Latin function as the English aphorisms: "Speak no ill of the dead," "Of the dead, speak no evil," and "Do not speak ill of the dead."
The Sigil of Lilith symbolizes the she-demon Lilith, who was demonized for rebelling against God's word. Monas Hieroglyphica: the works of John Dee: A symbol invented by John Dee, alchemist and astrologer at the court of Elizabeth I of England. It represents (from top to bottom): the moon; the sun; the elements; and fire. Ouroboros
Associated with dying cowboys, along with "Going to that big ranch in the sky." Go to one's reward [2] To die Euphemistic: Final reckoning, just deserts after death Go to one's watery grave [1] To die of drowning: Literary: Go to a Texas cakewalk [11] To be hanged Unknown Go the way of all flesh [2] To die Neutral Go west [2] To be killed or ...
In the hour of death, he stands at the head of the departing one with a drawn sword, to which clings a drop of gall. As soon as the dying man sees Death, he is seized with a convulsion and opens his mouth, whereupon Death throws the drop into it. This drop causes his death; he turns putrid, and his face becomes yellow. [33]
Allegorically the images depicted the contest between angels and demons over the fate of the dying man. In his dying agony his soul emerges from his mouth to be received by one of a band of angels. The soul was often depicted as a miniature person who would either be escorted to heaven by the angels or sent to the fires of hell or years in ...
Dark jokes about illness may seem like bitter pills, but they are comically contagious, and the resulting laughter makes for good medicine.Be sure to use them sparingly! 1. “The good thing about ...
People are just dying to get in. The easily-offended might want to steer clear of these dark humor jokes and perhaps the kids too. But for everyone else, this joke compilation is for you.
The deity in question may be good, evil, or neutral and simply doing their job, in sharp contrast to a lot of modern portrayals of death deities as all being inherently evil just because death is feared. Hades from Greek mythology is an especially common target.