The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity. Episode 6, Feeding the Gods: Sacrificial Religion.
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...
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Language: | English |
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The Great Courses,
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Summary: | 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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Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (30 min.) |
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