Greece - Greek Dying - Death - Afterlife
Greco-Roman beliefs about the afterlife and death, mourning, lamentation, funeral arrangements, cremation and burial.
Deaths in the Iliad
This is a handy list of warriors in the Iliad that shows who did the killing, his victims, and the method of inflicting death.
This is a handy list of warriors in the Iliad that shows who did the killing, his victims, and the method of inflicting death.
Styx - The River Styx
The Styx is one of the five rivers of the Underworld, in Greek mythology.
The Styx is one of the five rivers of the Underworld, in Greek mythology.
Cerberos or Cerberus
The three-headed, serpent-tailed dog Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
The three-headed, serpent-tailed dog Cerberus was the offspring of Echidna and Typhon.
Tholos Tombs
Tholos tombs were also known as beehive tombs.
Tholos tombs were also known as beehive tombs.
Shaft Graves
Shaft graves at Mycenae were used to buy warrior chieftains.
Shaft graves at Mycenae were used to buy warrior chieftains.
Ghost Stories
Information on ancient ghosts and how to placate them from ancient literature.
Information on ancient ghosts and how to placate them from ancient literature.
Pericles' Funeral Oration
In Thucydides' Peloponnesian War, Pericles delivers the eulogy at the burial of the first to fall in the Peloponnesian War.
In Thucydides' Peloponnesian War, Pericles delivers the eulogy at the burial of the first to fall in the Peloponnesian War.
Marriage and Funeral Rites
"Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens," by Jana Shopkorn. Similarities between the two rituals in Classical Athens.
"Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens," by Jana Shopkorn. Similarities between the two rituals in Classical Athens.
Hercules in Hell
The story of Hercules' twelfth labor into the Underworld, from Creative Minds.
The story of Hercules' twelfth labor into the Underworld, from Creative Minds.
Map of the Underworld
Map, by Carlos Parada, showing Odysseus and Vergil's travels in the Underworld.
Map, by Carlos Parada, showing Odysseus and Vergil's travels in the Underworld.
Taste of the Ancient World
Meal sharing was important in ancient religious practices. Meals at funerals were thought to feed the dead.
Meal sharing was important in ancient religious practices. Meals at funerals were thought to feed the dead.