Taphophobia (The Fear of Being Buried Alive) During the Victorian Era

The Victorian Variety Show

Taphophobia (the fear of being buried alive) was common during the Victorian Era. I discuss some reasons why this was the case, and describe inventions that were developed to prevent it from happening, such as safety coffins and waiting mortuaries. ***** Email: [e-mail] Twitter: https://twitter.com/victorianvarie1 Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/marisadf13 I’d greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts, as that will help this podcast reach more listeners! ***** References Alexa. “Being Buried Alive Was So Common in the Victorian Era That Doctors Used these 10 Methods to Prevent It.” https://historycollection.com/buried-alive-common-victorian-era-doctors-used-10-methods-prevent/10/ Heichelbech, Rose. “Victorians’ Phobia of Premature Burial Reached Hysterical Heights.” https://dustyoldthing.com/buried-alive-safety-coffins/ Lenora. “Premature Burial and helpful hints on how not to get buried alive.” https://hauntedpalaceblog.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/premature-burial-and-helpful-hints-on-how-not-to-get-buried-alive/ Liam. “Victorian Era Fear of Being Buried Alive and Post-Mortem Photography.” https://www.bizarrepedia.com/victorian-coffins-post-mortem/ Lovejoy, Bess. “The Horror of Premature Burial.” https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-premature-burial Morton, Ella. “Scratch Marks on Her Coffin: Tales of Premature Burial.” https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/10/buried-alive-victorian-vivisepulture-safety-coffins-and-rufina-cambaceres.html Poe, Edgar Allan. “The Premature Burial.” https://poestories.com/read/premature Scanlon, Gina. “What It Was Really Like Being a Grave Robber.” https://www.grunge.com/253658/what-it-was-really-like-being-a-grave-robber/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marisa-d96/message