Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

coin payment accompanying death registration

coin_payment_accompanying_death_registration

A motif of the Afterlife Navigation and Passage family, within the sub-family Death Registration and Funerary Administration. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


greek roman

  • Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome SILVANUS. / TERMINUS. / CONSUS. / LIBITINA.; lines 5915-5938 confidence: medium

    Libitina's temple in Rome, erected by Servius Tullius, contained funeral requisites, kept a death register, and received a coin on each death by Servius's command.

    A piece of money is paid upon each person's death in connection with the temple register of mortality.

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