Grateful to learn more historical information while being engaged in the captivating story.
I learned today (after reading the chapter and doing more research) about some of Norway's Christian burial practices during the Middle Ages. It would be terrifying for loved ones left behind if you were buried upside down. It meant you would not see the sunlight in the eastern sky when you were supposed to rise again. It would all be black. You would not be able to go to heaven.
It made me want to time travel and ask some questions. What would happen if a devout Catholic -who was kind and went to Mass every day and always did good works - died in an unfortunate way where his body could not be located? What if his body was upside down? When it was time to rise again - would he be able to see the sunlight in the eastern sky?
Grateful to learn more historical information while being engaged in the captivating story.
I learned today (after reading the chapter and doing more research) about some of Norway's Christian burial practices during the Middle Ages. It would be terrifying for loved ones left behind if you were buried upside down. It meant you would not see the sunlight in the eastern sky when you were supposed to rise again. It would all be black. You would not be able to go to heaven.
It made me want to time travel and ask some questions. What would happen if a devout Catholic -who was kind and went to Mass every day and always did good works - died in an unfortunate way where his body could not be located? What if his body was upside down? When it was time to rise again - would he be able to see the sunlight in the eastern sky?