Brig of Dread
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Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife theme found in some form or other in many cultures.
The "Brig o' Dread" is an important element in The Lyke-Wake Dirge, an old Northern English waking song. It is also mentioned in The Ballad of Judas Iscariot by Robert Buchanan.