古风时代希腊人的葬仪

The Burial Customs of Archaic Greek

葬仪是古希腊人的重要仪式之一,古风时代希腊人逐渐形成了一整套独有的包括净化、停灵、出殡、埋葬等仪式在内的丧葬仪式。古风时代的葬仪活动奠定了古希腊人葬仪的基本形式,在古风时代初期私人葬礼盛行,到了后期,城邦立法对私人葬礼多加限制,葬礼规模减小。本文以古风时代希腊人的葬仪为题梳理了葬仪的过程,进而探讨葬仪活动在希腊古风时代的作用。

In Archaic period, the ancient Greek people developed a special set of funeral rituals, including purifi cation, prothesis, ekphora, and interment. In early Archaic period, private funerals became popular,and many noble families took advantage of funerals for political infl uence. But in late period, there were many legal restrictions on the rituals of private funerals, which made the funerals smaller. Focused on Archaic Greek funeral rituals, this thesis examines the process and functions of funeral rituals in Archaic Greece.