| In ancient Greek culture there always was a sort of | | | | out and |
| public integrity into personal life. | | | | mourning over the body, followed by a graveside |
| Olympian religion was a public religion, whose main | | | | meal and offerings |
| function was to | | | | and, sometimes, cremation, the funeral allowed the |
| integrate the individual into the community. "Funeral | | | | community to |
| rites and other | | | | reaffirm its structure and beliefs.The funeral ritual |
| rituals as well, strengthen social ties and reinforce | | | | was a very dramatic scene involving "choral lament, |
| the social | | | | weeping, rhythmic movement, and the cortege", |
| structure of a group by calling forth feelings of | | | | brought |
| togetherness and | | | | together the family and the larger community: "they |
| social solidarity". Death ritual in Greece varied through | | | | can define the |
| time and place, but some of the recurring features | | | | social impact of a death and place the dead person |
| include: gifts to | | | | and the |
| the dead, sacrifices at the grave, a banquet at the | | | | survivors". The reactions and requirements of men |
| grave-site, a tomb | | | | and |
| marker, and group mourning. Consisting of the laying | | | | women differed throughout the funeral procession. |