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Feeding the Gods: Sacrificial Religion

Lecture no. 6 from the course: The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity

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Taught by Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller | 30 min | Categories: History

From the Mediterranean regions to ancient India, animal sacrifice played a central role in the relationship between people and their gods. Learn about the required elements for a proper honorific, atoning, or sacramental animal sacrifice. Discover the many ways in which the sacrifice benefitted the peoples involved—and what the gods required of the animal.
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