History Main / DishonoredDead

* Right up through WorldWarOne, "prone burials" were used as a final TakeThat against someone who wasn't liked, or had done something wrong. Although it was done to men and children, it was ''most often'' done to women.

* Child rapist and Moors Murderer Ian Brady was so hated for both his crimes and his continued torment of the mother of one of his victims by not revealing the location of his body that when he finally did the decent thing and kicked the bucket, no undertaker was remotely interested in accepting his body for disposal, and the local councils of the areas he had been associated with in life blanched at the prospect of his body or ashes finding their final resting place in their borders. His will stated he wanted to have his ashes scattered on the moors where he disposed of the bodies of his victims, an appalling prospect for reasons that should be blindingly obvious. In the end [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41609522 the courts had to rule that it was acceptable to deny him a funeral and dump his ashes in the sea]], once they found a crematorium willing to take on the task of getting rid of him.

* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', if a dead Clan cat has committed a grave crime, they may be denied the traditional funeral rites of sharing tongues[[note]]the deceased cat's loved ones grooming them a final time before burial[[/note]]and their Clanmates sitting the night vigil by the body. When Clawface, a [=ShadowClan=] warrior turned rogue, is killed on a raid on the [=ThunderClan=] camp, his body is buried without any ceremony, as punishment for his crimes.

* In ''Literature/WarriorCats'', if a dead Clan cat has committed a grave crime, they may be denied the traditional funeral rites of sharing tongues and their Clanmates sitting the night vigil by the body. When Clawface, a [=ShadowClan=] warrior turned rogue, is killed on a raid on the [=ThunderClan=] camp, his body is buried without any ceremony, as punishment for his crimes.

* In ''Giulio Cesare in Egitto'' by ''Music/GeorgeFredericHandel'', the body of Achillas, the Egyptian commander, is thrown by Sextus into the sea. Achillas did work for the Romans' enemy before and especially take part in the murder of Sextus' father, but Sextus ''completely'' ignores the fact that he had defected to the good side and had just given him, Sextus, the commander's sigil which is the only means to save his mother.

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* In the ExpandedUniverse of the ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' franchise, Predators who break their rules of honor (Such as those who hunt defenseless beings) are hunted down, have their bodies dismembered and desecrated, and have their heads simply disposed of rather than being kept as a trophy like they do with [[WorthyOpponent most of their kills]].

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* In the ExpandedUniverse of the ''Franchise/{{Predator}}'' franchise, Predators who break their rules of honor (Such as those who hunt defenseless beings) are hunted down, have their bodies dismembered and desecrated, and have their heads simply disposed of rather than being kept as a trophy like they do with [[WorthyOpponent most of their kills]].

->''The queen, the courtiers: who is that they follow?''

->''Couch we awhile and mark.''
-->-- '''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', Act V, Scene I

-->--'''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', Act V, Scene I

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* In the ExpandedUniverse of the ''Film/{{Predator}}'' franchise, Predators who break their rules of honor (Such as those who hunt defenseless beings) are hunted down, have their bodies dismembered and desecrated, and have their heads simply disposed of rather than being kept as a trophy like they do with [[WorthyOpponent most of their kills]].

* "Literature/TheTaleOfEinarSokkason": After Einar has killed Ozur in a feud on the orders of bishop Arnald in the immediate vicinity of the church, the bishop prevents the proper rites, such as washing and laying out the corpse, taking place until he has finished his dinner at his leisure. Only when Einar chides the bishop for not treating Ozur's corpse with respect, the bishop gives permission to bury the body within a churchyard, but still delays the customary prayers until after the due time. The bishop's behavior contributes to the further escalation of the feud.

* In the second season of ''Series/TheMusketeers'', the Queen prevents anyone from respectfully closing the eyes of the dead Count Rochefort, who among a whole lot of other evil things attempted to rape her.

* In ''Giulio Cesare in Egitto'' by ''Music/GeorgFredericHandel'', the body of Achillas, the Egyptian commander, is thrown by Sextus into the sea. Achillas did work for the Romans' enemy before and especially take part in the murder of Sextus' father, but Sextus ''completely'' ignores the fact that he had defected to the good side and had just given him, Sextus, the commander's sigil which is the only means to save his mother.

* In ''Film/TheMummy1999'', the titular mummy was treated this way when he was buried; his sarcophagus was filled with scarab beetles that would eat his body's flesh.

* In ''Film/TheMummy'', the titular mummy was treated this way when he was buried; his sarcophagus was filled with scarab beetles that would eat his body's flesh.

As a punishment that transcends even death itself, condemning someone's body to such a fate is usually reserved for the worst of the worst among a society, but the reasoning behind it varies. It could simply be a form of LastDisrespects, where the deceased's crimes are [[MoralEventHorizon just so heinous]] that they're deemed unworthy of the fond farewell and remembrance of a traditional funeral. Or worse yet, [[UnPerson unworthy of any remembrance at all]]. If a culture considers its traditional rites important to a soul's safe passage to the beyond, then they can withhold the rites to ensure the wicked soul's damnation, or leave them BarredFromTheAfterlife entirely. Finally, if they are GenreSavvy enough to know [[ThePunishment how the latter can backfire]], they can opt for the other extreme and render them DeaderThanDead, disposing of the body in a way that ensures they ''won't'' return and continue to torment the living.

* In ''Antigone'', King Creon orders that the body of Polyneices (who had attacked the city to claim kingship) should be left unburied.

* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_Synod Cadaver Synod]] of Pope Formosus by Pope Stephen VI. The late Pope Formosus was exhumed, put on trial for perjury and illegally serving as a bishop while a layman, buried in a graveyard for foreigners. [[HumiliationConga Then exhumed again and, with weights tied around his corpse, throw into the Tiber]]. This backfired on Stephen, who was eventually deposed, imprisoned and assassinated. The Synod was eventually overturned, the body recovered and returned to its proper place.

* In ''VideoGame/CrusaderKingsII'', a pope who dies with the [[SinisterMinister "Wicked Priest" trait]] will trigger an event where his corpse is put on trial for his crimes. This was inspired by the real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_Synod Cadaver Synod]] of Pope Formosus by Pope Stephen VI.

The methods also vary. Perhaps their bodies are buried in an isolated location away from those of the rest of their community, or their graves are left unmarked. Maybe a culture that usually preserves their dead will instead destroy the corpse of a wicked person. Or they could simply leave the body to rot or get eaten by the local wildlife. Whatever the case, they treat the bodies of bad people differently than those of everyone else.

(Formerly Maimed Rites)