The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity. Episode 11, Greek Funerary Practices and the Afterlife.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 13174052 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2020Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020.
The ancient Greeks considered it a solemn duty to prepare the bodies of their dead, burn the bodies, and then bury them with a variety of household or military objects. Even long after burial, people continued to bring offerings to the dead, including food and drink. Explore why these rituals were significant to the state and became a powerful force for conservative values opposed to innovation.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English