 From the 5th century, the mood changed to more somber and gruesome scenes of parting, where the deceased are shown leaving their loved ones, often surrounded by underworld demons, and psychopomps, such as Charun or the winged female Vanth.The underworld figures are sometimes depicted as gesturing impatiently for a human to be taken away.The handshake was another common motif, as the dead took leave of the living.