Exam Definitions (The Cult of the Tomb) Flashcards
1
Q
Choai
A
Drink offerings for the dead
2
Q
Enagismata
A
Food offerings to the dead, or more generally all nourishment provided for the dead.
3
Q
Haimokouriai
A
Blood sacrifices preformed for the dead
4
Q
Holokautomata
A
Whole burnt offerings
5
Q
Kallysmata
A
Sweepings from the deceased’s house which were placed on the grave
6
Q
Kaneon (also Kanoun, Kaniskion)
A
A round wicker basket used for transporting gifts for the dead
7
Q
Melikraton
A
A mixed drink presented to the dead whose essential ingredient was honey
8
Q
Melitoutta
A
A honey cake made specifically for the dead
9
Q
Taenia
A
A ribbon used to decorate the shaft of a stele
