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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.
- Terracotta Funerary Plaque
Prothesis (laying out of the dead); below, chariot race In...
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- Painted Limestone Funerary Stele With a Woman in Childbirth
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- Marble Statue of a Kouros
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- Terracotta Funerary Plaque
Just like all other human cultures, the ancient Greeks had to confront the reality of death. To many, it was a mysterious threshold that was both feared and revered. As a result, funerals became an important ceremony that were believed to be vital in guiding the deceased to the afterlife.
Funeral monuments from the Kerameikos cemetery at Athens. After 1100 BC, Greeks began to bury their dead in individual graves rather than group tombs. Athens, however, was a major exception; the Athenians normally cremated their dead and placed their ashes in an urn. [4] During the early Archaic period, Greek cemeteries became larger, but grave goods decreased.
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.
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.
After 1100 BC, Greeks buried their dead in individual graves rather than group tombs, simple boxes were used for burying the dead, Athens, however, was the exception; the Athenians usually cremated their dead and placed their ashes in an urn.
21 Σεπ 2021 · Women played a significant role in ancient Athenian funerary rites. Close female relatives took the lead in preparing the body of family members for burial, washing, anointing, and dressing the corpse before laying it out on a couch at home for visiting by mourners, a stage of the funeral called the prothesis.
