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The practice of placing to coins over a dead persons eyes, was due to the belief that for a dead person to cross the River Styx into Hades. They had to pay the ferryman two silver coins or else they were trapped eternally on the other side. This practice died out two millennia ago.
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What did the lydians invent that you still use today?
The Lydians are credited with inventing coin currency, which is still widely used today as a form of money and exchange. This innovation revolutionized trade and economics.
Is stoning still practiced today?
Stoning is still practiced in some countries as a form of punishment, often for adultery or other moral offenses. It is mostly carried out in countries where Islamic Sharia law is implemented. However, stoning is considered a cruel and inhumane punishment by many human rights organizations.
Do people still worship Moloch?
No, worship of Moloch is not commonly practiced today. Historically, Moloch was worshipped in the ancient Near East through child sacrifice, but this practice has long been abandoned.
What areas is Shinto practiced today?
Shinto is primarily practiced in Japan, where it is the indigenous religion. It is also practiced to some extent in other countries, primarily where there are Japanese expatriate communities or where Shinto shrines have been established, such as in Hawaii or Brazil.
Is Greek mythology a religion today?
Greek mythology is not a recognized religion today. While the myths themselves continue to be studied and appreciated for their cultural and literary significance, they are not actively practiced as a religion by any modern communities.
Is ballet dance still practiced today?
Yes, ballet is still practiced today.
Is book burning still practiced today?
yes, book burning is still practiced today
Is Taoism still practiced today?
yes.
Is legalism still practiced today?
yes
Is Daoism still practiced today?
YES!!
Is buddhism still practiced today 2013?
Yes.
What custom of the Iroquois is still practiced today?
slash-and-burn
Is the merengue dance still practiced today?
in cultural presentations
Is Islam still being practiced today?
Seriously? Of course not
Is Napoleon Bonaparte education system still practiced today?
Yes.
What were Egyptians funerals like?
They are still practiced today at Mason burials.
Where is practiced today?
Um, where is WHAT practiced today?
