Are there any documented cases of a person being sealed in a coffin whilst they were still alive?
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Yes.In the first century, the magician Simon Magus, according to one report, buried himself alive, expecting a miracle — a miracle that didn't happen. On Iona, in the sixth century, one of St. Columba's monks, Oran, was dug up the day after his burial and found to be aliveIn the late 16th century, the body of Matthew Wall was being borne to his grave in Braughing, England. One of the pallbearers tripped, causing the others to drop the coffin, thus reviving the dear departed. In the early 17th century, Marjorie Elphinstone died and was buried in Ardtannies, Scotland. When grave robbers attempted to steal the jewelry interred with her, the deceased surprised the heck out of them by groaning. The robbers fled for their lives, and Elphinstone revived, walked home, and outlived her husband by six years.
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This did happen in days when death could not be easily ascertained. Individuals who had fallen into a coma or a similar, death-like state, could be accidentaly buried. The fear of this was so strong that coffins were sometimes equipped with a bell on the top that could be rung by pulling on a string that led from the bell through a hole in the top of the coffin to the interior. This would allow the occupant to signal others that they were not dead, in the event they woke up inside the coffin before it was buried.
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Yes,a time ago people in comas who didn't wake up for a while people put them in coffins and buried them.If they ever woke up they would die.
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In modern times, embalming is the norm in many cultures, including the United States. The embalming process would kill anyone who just happened to still be alive. Not a likely scenario, thank goodness. Medical science is far more accurate nowadays in determining when someone has really died.
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