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The Egyptians believed that at sunset, Ra, the Sun God, would die and descend through the underworld in the West, to be born again in the East, at sunrise. During the night, however Ra was always in great danger, as his enemies, headed by the great serpent Apophis would not hesitate to attack him, thus putting the whole Universe in danger.
However, the lions would look unto the setting sun, and keep its rays in their eyes, for they, like domestic felines, have eyes that reflect in the dark. With that fire burning in their eyes, the lions would go forth and kill the serpents of the night, as we were going to do afterwards, when the domestic cat was bred in the temples of the Black Land (Kemet, the name applied by the Ancient Egyptians to their country).
Tiberius Dionysius Draco wrote:to know if pets were buried, we first need to know how a normal Roman burial is performed.
The deceased would first of all be put on public display to give the mourners a chance to pay their final respects. The higher the statues of the deceased, the longer the display. After that a funerary procession followed. Hired musicians led the parade, followed by mourners and relatives who often carried portrait sculptures or wax masks of other deceased family members. The procession would end outside of town (it was forbidden to bury anyone within the city limits) and a pyre, or cremation fire, was built. As the fire burned, a eulogy was given in honor of the deceased. After the pyre was extinguished, a family member (usually the deceased's mother or wife) would gather the ashes and place them in an urn.
Okay, now that we all know this, I can safely assure you that it would be highly unlikely for any pet to be buried this way. Probably they weren't buried in the garden of the house (it was forbidden!) but buried or cremated outside the city walls.
Gnæus Dionysius Draco wrote:Tiberius Dionysius Draco wrote:to know if pets were buried, we first need to know how a normal Roman burial is performed.
The deceased would first of all be put on public display to give the mourners a chance to pay their final respects. The higher the statues of the deceased, the longer the display. After that a funerary procession followed. Hired musicians led the parade, followed by mourners and relatives who often carried portrait sculptures or wax masks of other deceased family members. The procession would end outside of town (it was forbidden to bury anyone within the city limits) and a pyre, or cremation fire, was built. As the fire burned, a eulogy was given in honor of the deceased. After the pyre was extinguished, a family member (usually the deceased's mother or wife) would gather the ashes and place them in an urn.
Okay, now that we all know this, I can safely assure you that it would be highly unlikely for any pet to be buried this way. Probably they weren't buried in the garden of the house (it was forbidden!) but buried or cremated outside the city walls.
Erm, I know this. That's why I asked. But thanks anyway :p.
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