Refrigerium
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title:
Refrigerium
text:
In ancient Rome, a refrigerium was a commemorative meal for the dead, consumed in a graveyard. These meals were held on the day of burial, then again on the ninth day after the funeral, and annually thereafter. Early Christians continued the refrigerium ritual, by taking food to gravesites and catacombs in honor of Christian martyrs, as well as relatives. The early Christian theologian Tertullian used the term refrigerium interim to describe a happy state in which the souls of the blessed are re
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Funereal meal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerium
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date modified:
2023-06-05T14:12:02Z
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