Viatikum

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As Viatikum one called the fare of the soldiers , consisting of the wages or the spoils of war was saved up.

The travel money of traveling craftsmen was also called this.

From medieval Latin, Viatikum is literally translated as food for the journey (“via” = path, road), therefore the word also stands for communion , i.e. the reception of the Lord's Supper at the hour of death.

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