I did my research on the funeral and marriage rites, roles of women and the festival of Dionysus.
During the 5th century in Athens, Greeks emphasized the importance of a proper burial and considered not having a proper burial an insult to human dignity.The women relatives of the deceased would conduct a series of rituals beginning with Prosthesis or the laying out of the body. During this time relatives of the dead would pay their respects. The next ritual was known as Ekphora which was the funeral procession. This ceremony took place at dawn. The last ritual was the internment of the cremated remains of the dead. After the funeral was over, women would still make regular visits to the grave to make offerings such as cake. This deepened my
During the 5th century in Athens, Greeks emphasized the importance of a proper burial and considered not having a proper burial an insult to human dignity.The women relatives of the deceased would conduct a series of rituals beginning with Prosthesis or the laying out of the body. During this time relatives of the dead would pay their respects. The next ritual was known as Ekphora which was the funeral procession. This ceremony took place at dawn. The last ritual was the internment of the cremated remains of the dead. After the funeral was over, women would still make regular visits to the grave to make offerings such as cake. This deepened my