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Animal Sacrifice

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From: Omaha Sternberg (omaha@eskimo.com)
Subject: Re: Animal Sacrifice
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In article <3lqlcl$73o@server.elysian.net>
     silveroak@server.elysian.net (Ray Cochener) writes:

>	I have wondered, in some cases an animal sacrifice is refere to 
>with a feast afterwards, with the best parts of the animal being offered 
>as the burnt sacrifice. Since most ancient cultures considered meat the 
>best food available, would this count as animal sacrifice, or simply 
>sacrifice of food. I supose the reason for the imediate killing could be 
>that they wanted to sacrifice it fresh... or it could have been the life 
>and the meat. Any references, ideas...?
>	Should we start burning vegie pizzas? 

        In Greco-Roman society, an animal was sacrificed, it's 
insides, usually the liver, was inspected by priests for 
divination purposes, then the liver and other organs which 
were edible were eaten by the priests while the rest was eaten 
by the spectators as the sacrificial meal. Other cultures had 
many of the same aspects to their sacrifice.
        A blood sacrifice was considered important for two 
reasons. First, it showed the worshippers devotion to the god 
being offered to that he/she was willing to sacrifice an 
expensive offering. Secondly, the life force of the animal was 
one of the things, sometimes the only thing, that was being 
offered to the god, while the rest of the animal was eaten 
after any special ritual involved.

                                        Omaha


Omaha Sternberg (omaha@eskimo.com)

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