Shroud

Definition

A cloth used to wrap or cover a dead person's body before burial.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

The body was washed, perfumed and dressed in a long white shroud, a cloth covering for the dead. These actions prepared the person for the funeral and made the body ready for mourners to see.
Revise: Greek Funerary Rituals: The Prothesis and Ekphora

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GCSE Classics · key term

A cloth used to wrap or cover a dead person's body before burial.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

The body was washed, perfumed and dressed in a long white shroud, a cloth covering for the dead. These actions prepared the person for the funeral and made the body ready for mourners to see.
Revise: Greek Funerary Rituals: The Prothesis and Ekphora

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