Catacombs

Rome: The Catacombs The word catacomb comes from the Greek word meaning underground burial (5).? Catacombs are just that, underground cemeteries.? The early Christian church in ancient Rome used these cemeteries from the second century to the fifth century AD (5).? At first, these underground burials were only used as cemeteries.? During the persecutions of the Christian church around 64 AD, these catacombs were used as places of refuge for Christians (5).? Here they could celebrate the

A 1578 discovery of tombs in Rome has many people baffled. The tombs have the skeletons of Christian Martyrs who were considered saints because of their unwavering bravery and loyalty to their faith. The skeletons were called the Catacomb Saints. The skeletons also had jewelry wigs, crowns and armor. They were displayed in many churches in order to remind people that riches await loyal Christians after they die. Even though this may sound like a strange story and many people would have a hard time

are unaware of the Catacombs of Paris.The Catacombs of Paris brings awareness of the history of Paris cemeteries. To begin with,knowing the word catacombs is essential.Catacombs are underground passages or chambers(Davey 28 and Kalish 1).Despite each one having its own purpose the catacombs of Paris had its own beginning.Going back to the cemetery of Les Innocents and a few other graveyards involved. Les Innocents,Paris's oldest and largest cemetery brought life to the catacombs(Legacy 77)."Paris

This report will mainly be about the Roman Catacombs, I will also talk about how they came about, what they are primarily used for, and also how these things go back thousands of years. Catacombs are underground, which is a city of the dead with different passages with tombs in the side. Roman had a law that stated that no one can be buried in the walls of Rome itself. Catacombs are made out of different soils, these soils are solid and hard, they needed them to last forever so the people won’t get

In a famous tale written by Edgar Allen Poe known as “The Cask of Amontillado” the main character, Montresor, lured his old friend, Fortunato, deep into the depths of a catacomb and proceeded to murder him as revenge. Many mysterious and horrible things have occurred in catacombs everywhere. Explorers find more and more reasons everyday to travel through various nightmare-filled quarries in an attempt to uncover the history hidden under the surface of Paris, Rome, and other locations spread around

The infamous tomb of Paris, one that can be described as morbidly beautiful. The Catacombs were not originally a place of bones and memorials, but a quarry. Many workers dig throughout the quarries using many of its resources, but at the time did not realize it would weaken the stability of the ground. During this time as they were digging through the quarries, they were having a difficult time with graves, with them becoming too full and overflowing. During a massive rainstorm, the city was in complete

setting of the story. The atmosphere of the gloomy catacomb works effectively to create the setting of “the cask of Amontillado” especially when we look on the overall time of the year which was the carnival season in Italy. Poe sets up the mood using the setting “but observe the white webwork which gleams from the cavern walls”, this plays in contrast of the festivities going on while they Fortunato is being lured to his death in the gloomy catacomb. Poe also sets a scary mood which is created by the

of deception and death. This story is set 50 years in the past to tell the story of Montresor, who seeks revenge on Fortunato. Fortunato has allegedly insulted Montresor, but his insults were never truly stated. Montresor lures Fortunato to the catacombs of his home and buries Fortunato alive. The author uses dramatic irony and visual imagery to create an ominous tone that contributes to a recurring theme of death. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” dramatic and verbal irony plays a vital role

the catacombs in Italy when a sudden twist in the story begins. Montresor feels that over the years, Fortunato has bullied him and treated him badly. Well, now its Montresor’s turn to torture. Montresor accomplishes his vengeance because of his sneaky, ironic thinking, and patience. To achieve Montresor’s goal of eliminating Fortunato he must be sneaky. Montresor sneaks stone and other tools down to the catacombs and hides them. When Fortunato and Montresor are walking through the catacombs they

the protagonist, Montresors family catacombs. After a multitude of insidious insults, Montresor reaches the end of his patience, and feels the need to seek revenge. Montresor plans to lure Fortunate to his family catacombs, and murder Fortunato, all without being caught. Poe uses three main literary devices throughout his short story. The theme of the story is that revenge can be unrewarding. Dramatic irony is used to lure Fortunato further down into the catacombs, and the family coat of arms as a