The Manes, collective spirits of the honored dead, dwell within Pluto's underworld kingdom. Every shade that crosses the Styx joins their number, subject to the dark king's eternal sovereignty.
The purified Manes who had completed their atonement ascended to Elysium's blessed fields, while those awaiting further purification endured cleansing by wind, water, and fire in other regions of the underworld.
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