Would the funeral not contain at least some element of trying to ensure that the dead person found themselves the best possible of the alternative after-lives? Praising their deeds in an attempt to convince the gods? (I wonder if this is where the idea came from that speaking ill of the dead is a bad idea? It doesn't actually make any sense in isolation, after all).
> It seems that barbarians were more concerned that the dead didn't come
> back to life more than grieving for the person.
Very true, but I doubt if this would translate to Glorantha. The
Ressurrection spell exists, even if not in as much abundance as some games
would suggest. And ancestor spirits are *expected* to take part in clan
life!
There might of course be attempts to ensure that the dead didn't come
back as *undead*, but burning the body would be quite enough, surely?
> IMO the funeral ceremony was the grieving period and would take a
> couple of days to complete (whith preparations, burial, celebration
> afterwards, etc).
Mmmm. Ever lost anyone close to you? The grieving period generally takes
a bit longer than that.
> If you are looking for something simple (such as the excellent death rune
> in ashes suggestion), it seems the Scotts would wear black or grey kilts to
> signify someone died, though how long these were worn for, I do not know.
Nice one. And grey is easier to come by than black, too. What period of
history are you quoting here, though? If it was a "kilt", that makes it
pretty modern.
Jane Williams jane_at_williams.nildram.co.ukhttp://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~janewill/gloranth/index.shtml
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