Cimitero delle Fontanelle's detail Recently I have been travelling in Naples and I am truly convinced that if you don’t know about Superstition and Cult of Death you can’t really understand the soul of this city. Indeed, Naples traditions' are deeply rooted in both superstition and religion, till a point that they mix together and it is impossible to distinguish them. A great example of this melange is the Cult of Death or the Cult of Skulls. Such a religious practice is connected to the concepts of Christianity and a belief in Purgatory. According to the Catholic Church, Purgatory is a place for souls who have not been completely freed of sin. People believed if the living said prayers on behalf of the souls in Purgatory, they will get favors in return. A child's skull in Cimitero delle Fontanelle How does it work the cult of death in Naples? Let's start from the fact that there are a lot of bones buried under Naples, as a result of Centurie
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