\f1 \fs22 After the last farewell, libations and sacrifices were offered to the dead, conclu
ding in a funeral banquet in his or her honor. Similar offerings of drink and food were made on anniversaries of the death and on days dedicated to the cult of the dead. In fact the Greeks believed that the souls of the dead continued to live in the unde
rworld and were cheered by the prayers and gifts offered up to them.\par