Before the surgical embalming or cosmetic processes can begin, the body is washed in a disinfectant solution and the limbs are massaged and manipulated to relieve rigor mortis (stiffening of the joints and muscles). Any facial hair is shaved off, unless the person who died wore facial hair.
Mythology is a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition of a group of peopleâtheir collection of stories they tell to explain nature, history, and customs âor the study of such myths. As a collection of such stories, mythology is a vital feature of every culture.oseph Campbell believed there were two different orders of mythology: myths that are metaphorical of spiritual potentiality in the human being, and myths that have to do with specific societies. His major work is The Masks of God I-IV.
Religion can be defined as the belief in and worship of a God or gods. Mythology, on the other hand, refers to a collection of traditional stories from early history or explaining a natural event especially involving supernatural beings.