Memento Mori Skull Mug

In modern times, one occasionally hears memento mori illustrated by the story that triumphant generals of ancient Rome who parade through the city after battle, accompanied by a slave who holds a crown over the general’s head and whispers in his ear, “memento mori”… you are only a man, and one day you, too, will die. Despite this effective warning against hubris, the triumphant general story is likely a fabrication since it is only mentioned by 2nd century author, Tertullian, without corroboration by other writers of the period.

As a handmade mug, dimensions and form vary slight with each one.