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What did the ancient Greeks put under the tongues of their dead?
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Athenians placed obolus/obol (a small silver coin) under the tongue of a deceased person, to pay the ferryman Charon for the trip across the Styx.
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What was the coin called that Ancient Greeks placed under a dead person's tongue so they could pay to get into the Underworld?
The coin is called an obol
Why did the Ancient Greeks pray to hades?
The Ancient Greeks prayed to Hades because they believed that if he saw that they worshipped him, he would pay them great respect when they died and their souls traveled to the Underworld.
Did dead Greeks go to mount Olympus?
no, only gods and goddesses
Is there something hidden under the Great Sphinx?
What is under a pyramid in Ancient Egypt is the dead person that has been mummified. The dead person maybe a pharoah. As well as the dead person buried under a pyramid, the dead person's treasures and valubles are there too and all the other usful things it might need while in the afterlife.
What accompanied the dead person when he or she was buried in ancient Greek?
Ancient Greeks put coins in the persons mouth so in when they are leaded to the afterlife they can pay to cross the river to the underworld
What is the toll for enetering the underworld?
I don't know, but I know that you have to have a coin to get in. That's why the ancient Greeks buried their dead with coins under their tongues.
Where did ancient Greeks bury their dead?
in your back yard
Why did Greeks put a coin under the tongues of the dead?
Actually, they would put a coin in or on a dead person's mouth, to allow them to pay the ferryman Charon to take them across the river Styx to Hades.
What was the coin called that Ancient Greeks placed under a dead person's tongue so they could pay to get into the Underworld?
The coin is called an obol
What are ancient Greeks like?
What are they like?...Well now they are dead! What were they like...I have no idea!
Why was the god Haedes worshiped?
Hades was worshipped in ancient Greek religion as the god of the underworld and ruler of the dead. He was feared and respected for his role in controlling the afterlife and maintaining order among the deceased. Worship of Hades aimed to appease him and ensure a peaceful passage to the underworld after death.
Who did the ancient Greeks believe was the third brother among the Olympians?
According to ancient Greek mythology, Hades was the third brother among the Olympians. He ruled the underworld and the dead.
Why did the Ancient Greeks pray to hades?
The Ancient Greeks prayed to Hades because they believed that if he saw that they worshipped him, he would pay them great respect when they died and their souls traveled to the Underworld.
Do dogs stick their tongues out before they die?
Dogs tongues are not black when the are dead.
Did ancient Greeks store money in their mouthes?
Only when they were dead. When someone died, someone else put a coin under their tongue, so when their soul was led down into the Underworld, they could pay the fee to get in. If they didn't have the money, they had to wait at the enterance forever.
What does the Anubis Bastet symbolize?
Bast is the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets. Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of mummification, and the dead on their path through the underworld.
Why is the trip to hades so important in the odyssey?
Ancient Greeks often attempted to speak to the dead who knew all things in the past and future: Odysseus did this for advice.
