An Archimime is an Ancient Roman jester that would do impressions of dead people at their funerals!

An Archimime is an Ancient Roman jester that would do impressions of dead people at their funerals!

Ancient Rome had some odd traditions. Gladiators, terrorizing emperors, etc. One of the oddest may be that of the archimime.

As the last part of their name suggests, archimimes engaged in a kind of miming, but not the funny, white-faced French one we're used to today.

In ancient Rome, archimimes were the main court jester. They would imitate the mannerisms of both the living and the dead to the great amusement of their fellow Roman citizens.

In the beginning, they only performed in the theater. Later, they were invited to mime at feasts, and finally funerals.

Funerals? They may not seem like the place for a funny performance. Apparently, the Romans didn't agree. During funerals, an archimime would walk behind the deceased and imitate them as if they were still alive.

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