Underworld

Other myths reinforce traditions that the entrance of souls to the underworld requires a proper observation of ceremony, such as the ancient Greek story of the recently dead Patroclus haunting Achilles until his body could be properly buried for this purpose.

[3] People with high social status were dressed and equipped in order to better navigate the underworld.

[4] A number of mythologies incorporate the concept of the soul of the deceased making its own journey to the underworld, with the dead needing to be taken across a defining obstacle such as a lake or a river to reach this destination.

The descent to the underworld has been described as "the single most important myth for Modernist authors".

[6] This list includes underworlds in various religious traditions, with links to corresponding articles: Echeide, Guayota This list includes rulers or guardians of the underworld in various religious traditions, with links to corresponding articles.