Intro to History of Funeral Service
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| show | Latin word "Funeralis," which means "torch light procession." Background: Funerals were generally held at night and lit by torches
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| show | Combination of: Greek aesthetics/philosophy Roman Law Judeo-Christian traditions
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| show | The Egyptian religious circuit that the soul was required to complete. Took 3000 years. Embalming was used to preserve the body so the deceased could resume activities in the afterlife. The soul would not foresake the body as long as it was intact.
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| show | Kher-heb: priest/supervisor - the one in charge
Surgeon: chief embalmer
Scribe: marked the incision
Parachistes: made the incision
Apothecary: made aromatic powders, oils, etc
Pollinctors: anointed body with the oils
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| show | There were three classes of embalming, varying in attention, time & expenses
First Class - for the wealthy, lots of detailed steps & expensive
Second Class - less detail & less expensive
Third Class - used mostly by the poor, the least expensive
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| Embalming - First Class | show 🗑
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| Embalming - Second Class | show 🗑
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| show | Goddess of corpses and funerals.
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| show | Roman lead undertaker, considered direct ancestor of undertaker & modern day funeral director.
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| show | Roman funeral functionary, sub-category of undertakers. Either slaves or employees of libitinarius, they were responsible for embalming.
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| show | Roman funeral functionary, sub-category of undertakers. This "crier" summoned participants to public funerals.
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| show | Kher-heb
Surgeon
Scribe
Parachistes
Apothocary
Pollinctors
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| show | Egyptian Undertaking Specialist. The chief embalmer.
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| show | Egyptian Undertaking Specialist. Made the incision for an embalming.
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| Apothecary | show 🗑
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| Pollinctors | show 🗑
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| show | Egyptian City of the Dead. Consisted of places of burial such as cemeteries, crypts, tombs; and mortuary temples - the buildings where preparations of the dead took place.
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| Ancient Greek Death Beliefs/Funeral Customs | show 🗑
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| show | They are credited with being among the first to cremate the dead. They believed the power of the flame set the soul free.
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| show | Body prepared by family, washed by women in warm water, anointed with oils, spices, perfumes, laid out, dressed in white, viewed by family/friends 1-7 days.
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| Greek Funeral Services & Procession | show 🗑
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| Greek Coffins | show 🗑
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| Greek Tombs | show 🗑
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| Stelae | show 🗑
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| show | Greek Tomb - square cut tombs
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| show | Greek Tomb - tombs which resembled temples
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| Greek Funeral Feast | show 🗑
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| show | A custom in which the grieving widow was to join her deceased husband on the funeral pyre. This was to honor the man, and because women's lives were thought to be over when their husbands died.
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| show | Body was washed in warm water, anointed with oils & spices, laid out for 7 days in white toga on a funeral couch, with feet facing entry way. Flowers were placed on couch, incense burned & cypress or pine hung outside. Only preserved for being laid out.
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| show | Animistic
Cult Theory
Theory of Epicurians
Christian Theology
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| show | Ancient Roman View of Afterlife. The soul was the "vital part;" it hung around the place of burial, requiring family to bring food & drinks. If neglected, an evil spirit may be sent to the family.
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| Greek Cult Theory Influence | show 🗑
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| Theory of Epicurians | show 🗑
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| show | Ancient Roman View of Afterlife. When Christianity emerged, the Romans adopted a theological view of death. Christians began to develop customs inspired by Christ.
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| Roman Burial Customs | show 🗑
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| show | The common & the poor were carried on shoulders of relatives, at night, occasionally with musicians. Wealthy & important people had musicians, singers, day-time processions with torches & eulogies.
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| show | Women hired to attend ceremonies to publicly display the families grief (Romans were stoic) so the dead didn't feel neglected. They would beat their chests, pull their hair, rip their clothing, call out in sorrow. (Roman & Greek)
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| Roman Influence of Constantine | show 🗑
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