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The irony of contrast to the former inhabitants’ austere lifestyle, renouncing worldly goods, surely wouldn’t be lost on the savvy guests.
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
For most people, the idea of passing on their worldly goods to family seems intuitive.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The tomb was respectfully furnished with worldly goods such as baskets, perfume bottles, clothing, ceramic urns, vessels containing grains and nuts, and Charon’s obol, a coin placed in the mouth or near the body of the dead to ensure safe passage to the Underworld.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
For most people, the idea of passing on their worldly goods to family seems intuitive.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The tomb was respectfully furnished with worldly goods such as baskets, perfume bottles, clothing, ceramic urns, vessels containing grains and nuts, and Charon’s obol, a coin placed in the mouth or near the body of the dead to ensure safe passage to the Underworld.
—Franz Lidz, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
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“Worldly goods.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worldly%20goods. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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