Lemures
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Lemures are restless and often malevolent spirits of the dead in ancient Roman religion, believed to haunt the living if not properly appeased through specific rites.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Roman religion
ⓘ
spirit of the dead ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| appeasedBy |
domestic rituals
ⓘ
incantations ⓘ offerings ⓘ specific rites ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | Lemuria festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
ⓘ
dead ⓘ haunting ⓘ |
| believedTo | haunt the living ⓘ |
| category |
Roman ghosts
ⓘ
chthonic beings ⓘ |
| consequenceIfNotAppeased |
cause misfortune
ⓘ
haunt the living ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Lares
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| domain |
Roman funerary beliefs
ⓘ
household religion ⓘ |
| etymologyRelatedTo | lemures (Latin plural noun) ⓘ |
| fearedBy | Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredDuring | Lemuria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | later European ghost lore ⓘ |
| inhabit | world of the dead ⓘ |
| interactionWithLiving | nocturnal visitations ⓘ |
| moralCharacter | often malevolent ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Roman mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nature | restless spirits ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
dangerous spirits
ⓘ
malevolent ghosts ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Roman religion ⓘ |
| requires | appeasement rites ⓘ |
| requiresFromLiving |
respect for the dead
ⓘ
ritual observance ⓘ |
| roleInBeliefSystem | threat to household if unappeased ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
danger of neglected funerary rites
ⓘ
unquiet dead ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfBelief | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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