Music in burial customs and funeral arts from the archaic to the roman period: an archaeological study
Abstract
The Greeks, and the Romans later, thought that there are multiple factors that help the soul to speed the completion of purification in the afterlife to be able to drive through a safe and speedy trip to the sky. As the water purifies the body, they thought of purifying the soul. The most important factor was fire and then music. Whereas the method of burning the body of the deceased was not used at all times and among all communities, music was a means of permanent ascent to heaven and eternity next to the Muses.The Greeks and Romans both showed an interest in music. Both used music in different fields of life activities. Solon, the governor of Athens, for example, called for providing youth with musical knowledge. He also banned the slaves from playing music, for it was considered as a privilege of the nobles and free Athenians. Plato in The Republic emphasized that music should not follow physical education but precede it. He advised people from different ages to play music. Recitin ...
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