The Tombs: The varieties—Heaps of earth—The stêlæ—Decorations—The kion—The trapezae—The herôum—Early entombments—Later cost and regulations against it—Inscriptions on the tombs—Epitaphs to children—Trinkets placed in the tomb—The public cemetery—Tombs of the richer class—Burials outside of the city—The motive—Laws at Sparta and other States.
The Funeral Feast (Perideipnon): Its purpose—The host—The place—Praise of deceased’s virtues—Consecration of fragments.
Sacrifices at the Grave: Performed by relatives—The two varieties—Increase in expense—The trita—The ennata—The sacrifices of the Argives—Of the Spartans—When mourning ceased—The basket—Other utensils—What was employed for sacrifices—Women performed sacrifices—Grief less noticeable than at prothesis—Customs at the tomb—General attention to the graves.
Further Ceremonies: The genesia—The nekysia—Funeral games—Duty of visiting the grave—General conduct of a mourner—Black garments and polling of the head—Custom at Sparta—Conclusion.