“Myths about the afterlife” is a popular retelling of myths about the afterlife and the afterlife and the author’s commentary on them. The book includes retellings of heroic European, and in particular Scandinavian, tales about the heroes of Valhalla and the Champs Elysees, ancient myths and later Christian and Buddhist “visions” of heaven and hell, primitive myths of Australians and Papuans about the villages of the dead. The central plot of myths about the afterlife is the hero’s journey to the next world (which later formed the basis of Dante’s “Divine Comedy”). There are also stories about vampires - the “living” dead who remain in this world (including the famous Count Dracula). Art forms such as theater and portraiture also turn out to be associated with the cult of the dead. The book is intended for everyone who interested in history, myths and fairy tales.