Death, Funerary Customs, and Ancestor Veneration in Ancient Rome

Spooky season continues! While ancestor veneration isn’t necessarily spooky, and the spirits who are given offerings are usually benevolent, this season marks the time when the veil between worlds is thinnest. In this video, I discuss how the ancient Romans thought about death, the funerary practices they engaged in, their conception of the afterlife, and the veneration of their ancestors during the month of February. How do you honor your ancestors? Lmk down below! Werewolf video: Vestals pt 1: Vestals pt 2: For the festivals of Parentalia, Feralia, and Caristia (as well as basically every other Roman festival ever), see Ovid’s Fasti (esp. Book 2) Music: “Descent from the Olympos Pentatonic.“ (original) Website: IG/Pinterest/Vero: @hearthofhaemonia Contact: info@ Images: - Togatus Barberini (man holding