Greek Sacrifice Flashcards
How would the Greeks honor the gods ? What are some examples ?
Offerings
- money or gifts
- dedication of songs
- war booty
- by far the most popular was was food
What was the main way of offering food to the gods ?
Blood sacrifice
What is a blood sacrifice ?
The killing of an animal as offering to a god
What was the sacrifice ?
A carefully planned ritual that had several stages
How was an animal chosen?
Correct animal chosen ( usually a domestic animal belonging to the person)
What might a household restrict their sacrifices to ?
Animals such as chickens and piglets that where somewhat cheap
What was the most expensive type of sacrifice ?
A hecatomb ( seen in the Panathenaic games and Olympic Games)
What was a hecatomb ?
100 oxen would be killed at a price of 8,000 drachmae which was extremely expensive
What where the three parts of a sacrifice?
The preparation
The kill
The sharing of the sacrifice
