cortege a ceremonial procession, such as at a funeral.
dirge a slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition expressing grief or mourning; lament.
funeral games athletic contests held as part of the ritual of an important warrior's funeral.
gold, two-handled urn a vase used to hold ashes and other remains of a dead warrior.
Olympiad the athletic contests held near Mount Olympos in honor of the gods. The funeral games of Patroklos seem to be based on the contests of the Olympiad.
