The Fate of the Soul

“Μαρτυρεοντα δε και οι παλαιοι ϑεολογοι τε και μαντιες, ὡς δια τινας τιμωριας, ἁ ψυχα τῳ σωματι συνεζευκται, και καϑαπερ εν σωματι τομτῳ τεϑαπται.” i. e. “The ancient theologists and priests  also testify that the soul is united with the body as if for the sake of punishment;  and so is buried in body as in a sepulchre.” Clemens Alexandrinus in Stromat. book iii.