''De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum''

By Crusader1307

A Latin Term, ''De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum'' – is actually well known to us all. Translated to (roughly) ''NEVER SPEAK ILL OF THE DEAD'', the original concept began in Ancient Greece in 600 BC. Attributed to Chilon of Sparta, it was considered extremely ''bad luck'' for a ''Living'' Person to ''besmirch or otherwise cause disdain'' to the ''Memory'' of a Deceased Person. The Belief would carry over to Ancient Rome, with it's continuing into ''Modern'' Cultural Beliefs.