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Psychopomp
Many sets of religious beliefs have a particular spirit, god, demon or angel whose responsibility is to escort newly-deceased souls to the afterlife, such as Heaven or Hell. These creatures are called psychopomps.
They were often associated with horses, ravens, dogs, crows, sparrows, harts[?] and dolphins.
- Aztec mythology
- Cahuilla mythology[?]
- Celtic mythology
- Belatu-Cadros (especially Wales)
- Epona
- Ogmios
- Egyptian mythology
- English mythology
- Etruscan mythology
- Greek mythology
- Hindu mythology
- Inuit mythology
- Mayan mythology
- Norse mythology
- Persian mythology[?]
- Polynesian mythology
- Roman mythology
- Slavic mythology[?]
- Vodun
- Zoroastrianism
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