In many cultures the soul of a dead person is associated with the butterfly, for example in Ancient Greece, where the word for butterfly ψυχή (psyche) also means soul and breath.
En moitas culturas a alma dos mortos está asociada coa bolboreta, por exemplo na Antiga Grecia, onde a palabra que significa bolboreta ψυχή (psique) tamén significa 'alma' e 'alento'.