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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The coin is called an obol
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.
no, only gods and goddesses
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.
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
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.
in your back yard
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.
The coin is called an obol
What are they like?...Well now they are dead! What were they like...I have no idea!
According to ancient Greek mythology, Hades was the third brother among the Olympians. He ruled the underworld and the dead.
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.
Dogs tongues are not black when the are dead.
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.
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.
Ancient Greeks often attempted to speak to the dead who knew all things in the past and future: Odysseus did this for advice.
The ancient Greeks typically buried their dead in graves, often outside the city limits. They placed the body in a coffin or directly in the ground, accompanied by grave goods such as pottery, jewelry, and food for the afterlife. A stone marker or stele was usually erected to commemorate the deceased. Funerary rituals included offerings and mourning practices, emphasizing respect for the dead and the belief in an afterlife.