death and burial 1.7 Flashcards
1
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prothesis
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During the preparation of the body in the Greek world the deceased would be laid out for two days to receive mourners
2
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lament
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A passionate expression of grief or sorrow
3
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ekphora
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The funeral procession in ancient Greece
4
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keramekos
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An area of Athens that included the main burial ground outside the city
5
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stele
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Stone slabs often with patterns or images carved on them most commonly used as tombstones
6
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anthesteria
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A Greek festival to Dionysus and the dead held over three days in late January or early February
7
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funeral club
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A social club set up to support the less wealthy members of Roman society
8
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manes
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Meaning the defeated ancestors these were the spirits of the dead in the Roman world
