Highlight- Ancient Greeks Flashcards

1
Q

Who were responsible for cremation as we know it?

A

Ancient Greeks

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2
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Why did Ancient Greeks fear death?

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It was seen as evil or bad.

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3
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Who was the cult god?

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Dionysius

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4
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Where would the soul go and who would judge it?

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Elysian Fields and Dionysius

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5
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City of the dead

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Necropolis

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6
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Self-inflicted cremation

A

Suttee

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7
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Shaft

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stelae

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8
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Square-cut tombs

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Trapazae

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9
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Columns

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Kiones

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10
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Temple-like structures

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Naidia

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11
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When were funeral feasts originated and what happened during that time

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During Ancient Greeks time and people would fast from time of death and then eat again after burial

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12
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Separation of the soul from the body and its ascent into an eternal and immortal after

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Greek conception of the afterlife

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13
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Customary to give the dead a

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fitting burial

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14
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against the law to neglect the dead resulted in

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disqualification from office

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15
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obol means and where was it placed

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coin and placed into the dead mans mouth; without the coin, unlucky shade was doomed to wander 100 years along the shores

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16
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Who prepared the body for burial?

A

the family

17
Q

who performed the washing of the body with warm water because it was thought that those only “apparently dead” would be revived in the process

A

the female nok

18
Q

who laid out and dressed the corpse which was a sacred duty

A

entrusted in female relatives

19
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Body was anointed with oils, perfumes and spices, in keeping with the belief of the shadowy afterlife of the disembodied soul but no attempt at

20
Q

3 kinds of robes could be used during dressing

A
  1. covering of the funeral bed
  2. garment the deceased wore
  3. the outer covering
21
Q

Who is cerberus

A

3 headed guardian of the entrance to hades

22
Q

What color did the deceased wear?

23
Q

what color did the muring wear?

A

dark subdued colors

24
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how long did the decease lay out?

25
What was the meaning behind friends and family viewing the deceased?
it was a practice that partly served to guarantee death had actually occurred and the corpse might not have suffered violence.
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what started in Greece around 1000b.c
cremation of the dead
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What was the belief in the power of the Flame for cremation
to set the soul free
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What kind of coffins were used during early greek history
wood, stone and baked clay
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4 major groups of tombs
1. Stelae 2. Kiones 3. Trapezae 4. Naidia