Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Burotu


Related Topics
Iva

In the News (Thu 24 Jul 08)

  
  Burotu
The Fijian island of eternal life and joy, where the souls of the departed will rest in the cool shade.
The souls are first interrogated by Degei, the serpent god, and only a few are allowed to go to Burotu; most go to Murimuria and the cold and misty Land of the Dead.
Article "Burotu" created on 29 April 1997; last modified on 21 July 1997 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /mythica/articles/b/burotu.html   (68 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Burotu: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Burotu Revered by the Fiji Islanders of the western Pacific as...
For example, their legends speak of a mythical island called Burotu, an earthly paradise inhabited by beautiful women.
They were bound for Burotu, via Na i Cobocobo, the jumping-off point on the spirit...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Burotu&tag=httpexplaguid-20&index=books&link_code=qs&page=1   (556 words)

  
 InfoHub - Deities of Fijiian Mythology
Degei was said to have judged the souls of the dead after they went through either of two caves, Drakulu or Cibaciba.
Degei sent some souls to Burotu, which was paradise.
He tossed the others into a lake where they would sink to Murimura, the bottom.
www.infohub.com /forums/printthread.php?t=6406   (430 words)

  
 Degei
There some will be rewarded and others will receive dire punishment.
Only are few are chosen by the gods to go to Burotu, the land of eternal life and joy.
Article "Degei" created on 19 June 1997; last modified on 02 April 2006 (Revision 3).
www.pantheon.org /articles/d/degei.html   (124 words)

  
 In Polynesian mythology Polynesian mythology specifically that of Fiji Fiji Degei...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
He judges newly-dead souls after they pass through one of two caves: Cibaciba or Drakulu Cibaciba or Drakulu.
A few he sends to paradise, Burotu Burotu.
Most others are thrown into a lake lake, eventually sinking to the bottom (Murimuria Murimuria), where they will be rewarded and punished appropriately.
www.biodatabase.de /Degei   (117 words)

  
 Quests of the Dragon and Bird Clan: Glossary: Elixir   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Spirits come here to bathe in the water of life and regain strength.
The Fijians know of the same place called Burotu or Murotu where a speaking tree is found near the waters of life.
A "river of living water" found in the mythology of San Cristoval refreshes the souls of the dead and grants immortality to the devout.
sambali.blogspot.com /2006/02/glossary-elixir.html   (1707 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.