Collignon, Maxime, 1849-1917, Wright, John Henry, 1852-1908 · London : Cassell Pub. Co. · leaf 240
t.—This subject, which is veryfrequent in Attica, is of great interest in the study offuneral customs. It has several variations, but themost complete scenes represent the dead reclining ona banqueting couch ; before him stands a three-leggedtable; he receives from his relatives .the food necessary… … Fig. 68.—stele of hegeso.(Ceramicus, Athens.) P 2 228 GREEK ARCHAEOLOGY. to maintain the half-material life that he lives in thetomb. The scene is illustrated by the custom ofve/cvcna, actual funeral banquets which, celebrated atthe tomb, were popularly believed to be of benefit tothe dead himself.…
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