nekkofox

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Pennies on your eyes

agrant10 @agrant10 (1476) • United States 27 Nov 08

I have watched movies where they put pennies on peoples' eyes when they died. Does anyone know why they used to do that? What did it symbolized?

pennies on your eyes

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nekkofox This statement is inaccurate and feeds misinformation to someone who needs the truth, not your ignorant prattle. The Greek custom of placing coins in the eyes of the deceased had nothing to do with keeping the eyes shut, it was so that the soul could pay the...

10 Dec 09