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Ancient Greek funerary practices are attested widely in literature, the archaeological record, and in ancient Greek art. Finds associated with burials are an important source for ancient Greek culture, though Greek funerals are not as well documented as those of the ancient Romans. [1]
Relatives of the deceased, primarily women, conducted the elaborate burial rituals that were customarily of three parts: the prothesis (laying out of the body (54.11.5), the ekphora (funeral procession), and the interment of the body or cremated remains of the deceased.
The first stage of a Greek funeral was the prothesis—the laying out of the body—which took place in the home, where family members carefully washed and anointed the deceased with oils. The body was then dressed in clean clothes, often white to signify purity, and placed on a bier.
Care of Deceased After Death in Ancient Greece. funeral of Patroklos, from the Iliad. Lets image what happens after the last breaths of a well-to-do Athenian surrounded by his family — A family member steps up to the bed, uncovers the face of the dead man, and softly closes his eyes and mouth.
12 Ιαν 2023 · The ancient burial practices of the Greeks had distinct stages: the prothesis, the ekphora, and the deposition. At each stage, specific actions had to take place for the benefit of both the deceased, and, to a lesser extent, the remaining family members.
17 Σεπ 2020 · Ancient Greek funerary practices are attested widely in the literature, the archaeological record, and the art of ancient Greece. Finds associated with burials are an important source for ancient Greek culture, though Greek funerals are not as well documented as those of the ancient Romans.
21 Σεπ 2021 · The ancient Greeks had varied and sometimes conflicting views about what happened to a person after death. In addition to the common belief that the dead went to Hades, a dull place in which the dead were shadows of their former, living selves (as portrayed in Homer, for example), the Greeks also thought that the dead might be present at their ...
