It is not surprising, therefore, that the cult of the dead has occupied such a prominent position, and played an essential role in human society from its first emergence. ”
खऱ्‍या बुद्धीचे सर्वात जुने पुस्तक अर्थात बायबलमध्ये मृत्यूला मानवांचा शत्रू म्हटले आहे.