Religious Roles of the KingsFunerary Customs and Rituals

Raymond ChahineJason HernandezKennross Obciana

Funerary customs

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Funerary customs

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Funerary Customs

Spartan Citizens - Spartiates

The Religious role of the kings and funerary customs and rituals.

LINKS WITH EVERYDAY LIFESTYLE AND CULTURE OF SPARTANS.

RELIGIOUS ROLE OF THE KINGS

• CHIEF PRIESTS

THE TWO KINGS WERE CHIEF PRIESTS. •MAKING SACRIFICES

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND OTHER IMPORTANT RELIGIOUS MATTERS

• BELIEF:

DESCENDANTS OF HERACLES

•CONSTANT CONTACT WITH ORACLE

FUNERARY CUSTOMS AND RITUALS

•MARKED GRAVES FOR DUTIES DONE

WAR AND CHILDBIRTH•WOMEN HAD NO MOURNING FOR SONS WHO DIED IN WAR

•MOURNING FOR KING:

BEATING HEADS AND WAILING

ADMITTING HE IS THE BEST KING

HORSE RIDERS AND WOMEN BEATING CAULDRON TO SPREAD NEWS

•BUILT STATUE TO REPRESENT KING

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