Project Gutenberg 2005-11-30 Public domain in the USA. 394 Collison-Morley, Lacy 1875 1958 Collison-Morley, L. (Lacy) Greek and Roman Ghost Stories E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Janet Blenkinship, Brian Janes, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) "Greek and Roman Ghost Stories" by Lacy Collison-Morley is a collection of classical narratives exploring ancient beliefs about spirits and the afterlife, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the mythology and folklore surrounding ghosts in ancient Greece and Rome, providing insights into how these cultures viewed the supernatural and the connection between the living and the dead. The stories encompass various aspects of ghostly apparitions, haunting, and necromancy, revealing a rich tapestry of ancient beliefs. The opening of the work outlines foundational concepts regarding death and the afterlife as perceived by the ancients. It describes the belief in the souls of the dead returning to the earth, highlighting customs surrounding burial rites and the significance of honoring the deceased. The text reflects on the different types of spirits, including those of the unburied and the restless, as well as the elaborate rituals associated with appeasing restless spirits and ensuring peace for the deceased. This introductory content sets the stage for a deeper exploration of ghost stories that follow, establishing a thematic framework that bridges literature, mythology, and ancient religious practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ghosts GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient 172362 2025-08-07T10:23:09.537430 text/html 174153 2020-12-13T07:09:14 text/html 145995 2025-08-07T10:23:15.927385 application/epub+zip 145789 2025-08-07T10:23:12.442474 application/epub+zip 132050 2025-08-07T10:23:11.278432 application/epub+zip 283358 2025-08-07T10:23:18.278398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269631 2025-08-07T10:23:15.094391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231430 2022-09-08T09:42:10.608102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 134998 2025-08-07T10:23:09.113447 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134637 2020-12-13T07:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134694 2020-12-13T07:09:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19897 2025-08-07T10:23:18.404377 application/rdf+xml 14400 2025-08-07T10:23:11.778431 image/jpeg 3445 2025-08-07T10:23:11.528420 image/jpeg 53187 2020-12-13T07:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 61302 2020-12-13T07:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 53160 2020-12-13T07:09:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 141068 2025-08-07T10:23:09.550437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog