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294: John — Sacrifice, Suffering, and Joy

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The Death Feast at a Symposia

The idea is they couldn't properly, you know, the women folk, i guess, could not properly. And so they were just disinvited from the whole affair. A, often after a symposium, someone dies right afterward. So it's a contrast thing you've got joy eating, life and community followed by death. At catacombs and tombs, you would have a death feast. There'ud be a painting of the dead person there enjoying their banquet. This is supposed to make you meditate on the joy yhey're experiencing in h after life.

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