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7 set 2016 · The phrase a skeleton at the feast, or at the banquet, denotes a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration. This was originally an allusion to the practice of the ancient Egyptians, as recorded by the Greek biographer and philosopher Plutarch (circa 46-circa 120) in The Dinner of the Seven Wise….
Skeletons at the Feast is a novel by author Chris Bohjalian, published in 2008. It tells the story of a journey in the waning months of World War II concerning the Emmerich family, who flee their beloved home in Prussia and move west to avoid the advancing Russian troops.
The origin of the expression skeleton at the feast (or banquet) has been traced back to a description by ancient Greek moralist and essayist Plutarch (circa A.D. 46 to 120) of the Egyptian custom of bringing in a skeleton or mummy at a feast or banquet as a reminder of mortality amidst the festivity.
1 gen 2008 · In ‘Skeletons at the Feast,’ Chris Bohjalian writes a raw and brutal account of a trek across what remains of Hitler’s Third Reich, of individuals fleeing the invading Russian army ‘Ivan’ and headed for the hopefully more merciful British and American troops.
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skeleton at the feast. One whose pessimistic outlook or behavior dampens the mood at a happy event. Don't invite Chris to your engagement party—he's always so gloomy and will just be a skeleton at the feast. See also: feast, skeleton.
Noun [ edit] skeleton at the feast (plural skeletons at the feast) ( idiomatic) One whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion. ( idiomatic) A reminder of death, a memento mori. Categories: English terms with audio links. English lemmas. English nouns. English countable nouns. English multiword terms. English idioms.
a person or event that brings gloom or sadness to an occasion of joy or celebration. See full dictionary entry for skeleton. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. skeleton at the feast in American English.
