Motif
funerary deity as administrator of death rites
funerary_deity_as_administrator_of_death_rites
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.
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1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome SILVANUS. / TERMINUS. / CONSUS. / LIBITINA.; lines 5915-5938 confidence: high
Libitina presided over funerals and was identified with Venus, possibly because love was thought to extend to the realms of death.
Libitina presides over funerals, and her temple stores funeral requisites and records deaths.
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