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The Dead are those who have Died , as opposed to those who are still Living (commonly referred to as "the living.") It may refer to the deceased from an incident such as a war, or a group of people, or more be used more generally for all those who have died. People of many cultures and religions believe the dead have an enduring Afterlife , while others may respect the memory of the dead without supernatural beliefs. MYTHOLOGY AND FOLKLORE In many cultures, mythology and folklore, Undead creatures inhabit the Realm Of The Dead , which is located either Under The Earth , or in a far away, unknown or Parallel world, often guided there by a Psychopomp . Death itself may also be seen as personified entity, also belonging to the realm of the dead. The dead may be depicted as Corporeal , having an animated physical body that is otherwise biologically deceased such as that of Ghoul s and Zombies ; or as spiritual entities without a tangible form such as Ghost s and Spectre s. In some folklore, under special circumstances, living people may also visit the realm of the dead, without themselves dying. TRIVIA
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