Bible Encyclopedias
Ludi Fun-Bres

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(funeral games) were celebrated at the funeral pyre of distinguished persons among the ancient Greeks and Romans. They were private entertainments, given by survivors in honor of their deceased friends, and were sometimes continued for two or three days.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ludi Fun-Bres'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​l/ludi-fun-bres.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.