"He lives as long as he lives. Then when he dies, they carry him to the fire. His fire, in truth, becomes the fire; fuel, the fuel; smoke, the smoke; flame, the flame; coals, the coals; sparks, the sparks. In this fire the Gods offer a person. From this oblation the man arises, having the color of light."

Adding: "It is also encouraging at the end, for when we finally surrender the body to the flames, we shine as the light of the immortal soul."