Publication details
Antická geneze dnešních svátků : Imagines maiorum a kult předků ve starověkém Římě
| Title in English | Ancient Genesis of Contemporary Holidays : Imagines maiorum and Cult of the Ancestors in Ancient Rome |
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| Year of publication | 2018 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo |
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| Web | https://www.muzeologia.sk/index_htm_files/mkd_1_18_Bartunek.pdf |
| Keywords | ancient; Rome; mask; religion; feasts; imagines maiorum |
| Description | This article deals with the cult of veneration of the dead (ancestors) and their posthumous portraits in ancient Rome. There were a whole series of festivities connected with this tradition and also with the ancient calendar. These feasts and celebrations are predecessors of the contemporary lore, traditions and present-day holidays. The article surveys these feast and traditions and looks for a connection between the ancient and present world. |
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