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why were coins put on dead mens eyes in the old roman time
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in roman times dead worriors were given a proper burrial and they put coins on there eys as payment for the undead man opperating the gaundalla
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The journey across the River Styx is the journey from life to the afterlife.
The journey is accomplished in a ferry or boat.
The ferryman, or boatman, has to be paid.
The basic coin of that era was an "obol"; plural "oboloi": not gold; not silver; very basic. You might translate this as "penny".
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The journey is accomplished in a ferry or boat.
The ferryman, or boatman, has to be paid.
The basic coin of that era was an "obol"; plural "oboloi": not gold; not silver; very basic. You might translate this as "penny".
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Answer Date: 09:26pm 07/24/08
