Stage 7 Culture - Roman Beliefs About Life After Death

The dead had to be buried properly and looked after or else their ghosts would haunt and harm the living.

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The dead in some way continued the activities of life and, therefore, had to be supplied with the things they would need.

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The dead were happy and were constantly celebrating and, therefore, wanted highly decorated tombs.

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There was an underworld where the wicked were punished for the misdeeds they had committed when alive and where the good lived happily ever after.

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Most Romans agreed with the Greek Epicurus who taught that, at death, "the breath that gave him (mankind) life dissolved into thin air and was lost forever."

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The dead should be buried in a quiet, peaceful place.

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All tombs should be decorated in some way such as with flowers.

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The dead wanted to remain close to the living.

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The Romans held annual festivals for the dead.

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Beans and beef were offerings regularly placed at Roman tombs.

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