Followers of the ancient Greek mystical sect known as Orphism believed that humanity contained a spark of the divine trapped in a brutal, endless cycle of reincarnation caused by the crimes of the Titans.

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Followers of the ancient Greek mystical sect known as Orphism believed that humanity contained a spark of the divine trapped in a brutal, endless cycle of reincarnation caused by the crimes of the Titans. To escape this spiritual prison and ensure a pleasant afterlife, initiates had to live incredibly strict ascetic lives, which specifically involved never eating meat, avoiding woolen clothing, and boycotting eggs. They also carried tiny gold tablets inscribed with cheat codes for the underworld, providing exact directions on which mystical rivers to avoid drinking from after they died. Imagine completely dedicating your earthly existence to rejecting warm sweaters and omelets just so you can use a metallic cheat sheet to navigate the afterlife like a deeply anxious tourist trying to find a decent hotel in Hades