roman death&burial Flashcards
the final resting place was outside of the city because
then it would not religiously pollute and reduce risk of disease
wealthy romans were buried in tombs that were
along roads that led into the city or town so passers-by could pay respects
what was a funeral club
it was a social club set up to support the less wealthy members of society
if one of the members in a funeral club died,
the club would pay for a funeral and provide mourners to ensure the deceased was not forgotten
the moment before the death where they would take their last breath,
they were given a kiss
after their death their name
was called out, if they were unaccompanied in death this would be done after
the body was washed,
perfumed and dressed in its finest clothes
a coin was placed in their mouth so
they could pay the ferryman Charon
if the family of the dead were wealthy,
their body would be placed in an atrium for eight days allowing family to mourn
women of the house of the deceased would
lament whilst beating their chests
the funeral was how many days after the death
eight
what’s an atrium
the main room of a roman domus where the family received friends and clients
what is a funerary mask
a mask made by placing wax on the deceased face to take their image and when it was dry it was taken off and stored in the family shrine
the procession would have
flute and horn players, the family, slaves and freedmen
in the procession the family would wear funerary masks of
their dead relatives to symbolise the acceptance into the afterlife
