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Greek Religion (Beliefs and Ideas)
Quick questions on Death and the afterlife in Greek religion - OCR Classical Civilisation
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What is the importance of proper burial?Show answer
Because the fate of the dead was tied to ritual, proper burial was a sacred and pressing duty:
What is hero cult?Show answer
Distinct from the ordinary dead were the heroes:
What is q1?Show answer
Explain what hero cult was and how it differed from the worship of the gods. You must refer to specific examples. [10 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
'Greek attitudes to death were dominated by fear.' To what extent do you agree? [marked out of 20; real H408/31 tariff is 30]
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