THE HARBINGER

one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes.

The last remaining part of a body left to decay

A widely cultivated evergreen climbing plant, often seen in cemeteries

"I pray the Lord my soul to ____"

Final resting place beneath the ground, sometimes filled with relics

Gain entry into

what a deceased person may do in their grave when appalled

"Remember that you will die."

Ancient egyptian goddess often depicted as a cat

The setting of which is often used as an idiom for death.

"The poison is in the ____"

A screening or report done to determine cause of death by suspected poisoning.

"One last ____ down"

An animal hide or fur that can be worn or used for ornamental purposes.

The basic building block of life of which we are all comprised, and into a collection of which we all return.

Literally, "want of blood"

"The early bird _____ the worm"

Where a rose may be found

To cut with a sharp object, such as removing skin from bone.

A solemn promise or statement, often a pact by which one is bound.

An emblem or symbol of a people or family, often as a carved object.

A type of funeral in which the deceased is placed on a floating wooden barge, then alit by an archer's arrow as it is pushed out to sea.

One of the leading causes of death worldwide, often known as a "cardiac ____"

a dark and narrow pit with no light or exit, where prisoners were thrown to be forgotten and tortured in the middle ages.

Tree associated with the underworld in celtic mythology, and still often used to make caskets.

Sullenly melancholy, gloomy.

What the original humans did to the fruit in the garden of good and evil.

French word for "death"

authentic

Currency used to pay the ferryman at the River Styx in ancient greek mythology

A pole on which a flag is hung, often at half it's normal height to denote a country in mourning.

One might identify a body based on one or many of these remains.

informal reference to the place one is lied in a mortuary

Can't live without

One should not make this with the devil, lest they forfeit their immortal soul.

abbreviation for a holiday on which a departed family member's absence is likely to be of note.

Snapshot

One of the most peaceful causes of death.