Bleeding Corpses

Source	http://theresashauntedhistoryofthetri-state.blogspot.com/2026/05/bleeding-corpses.html
Author	TheresaHPIR
Published	2026-05-09, 06:36 AM
Summary	Painting titled 'Bier Right' (1879) by Jeno GyarfaToday's blog post is a quick little fright bite on some interesting folklore I read about awhile back! Cruentation (or bier-right) was a ritual in which a suspected murderer was made to touch the corpse of his alleged victim. If the corpse began to bleed, froth at the mouth, or otherwise show unusual signs, it was determined that the accused was guilty. The idea was that the corpse retained the ability to hear and see for some time after death an
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