The lord of death and the underworld, Yamraj is the personification of death to us. The fearful deity visits you escort you out of the world to the path to the afterlife where your fate for the rest of the eternity would be decided. Let’s find out how the God of death, Yama, is depicted in different cultures of the world. Ixtab Not many cultures have a deity for those who take their own lives. The Mayan Goddess, Ixtab, also known as the Rope Lady, is believed to be the protector of souls who have committed suicide. She would take the deceased underneath a tree, called Yaxche, where they’d be free from all wants and pains.

Mictlantecuhtli

Mictlantecuhtli is a skeleton splattered in blood who rules the Mictlan, the lowest parts of the underworld and is regarded as the God of death. The worship of this Aztec God of death often involved ritualistic cannibalism.

Azrael

The archangel of death, Azrael, is a part of the Hebrew, Islam and Sikh lore. He is believed to have four faces, four thousand wings and his entire body is covered with eyes and tongue. The Qu’ran never takes his name and addresses him as Malak al-Maut(the angel of death).

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