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GCSE Classics · key term
Deceased members of earlier generations of a family.
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Paper 1
Revise: The Genesia: Greek Festivals for the DeadThe Genesia was an annual Athenian festival honouring dead ancestors. It lasted one day in autumn, around late September. Its name is associated with genos, meaning family or lineage.
Support explanations of significance with a specific practice: decorating graves showed continued remembrance; offerings honoured the ancestors.
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