what important point do all these systems agree? Ans. In the rite of sacrifice . We meet everywhere the same offerings: flowers,

ings: flowers, first fruits, libations of milk, honey, and wine; also sacrifices of animals, which were either partaken of by the

altar. This mode of worship varied but little in ceremonial, and the sacrifices of the different heathen nations resembled, in th

burst from the mountain top, the wrath of Pluto must be appeased, and sacrifices were offered to the infernal powers. The strife a

ry Bœotia. Cadmus obeyed these instructions; while preparing to offer sacrifice to Jupiter on the site of his intended town, the

their enemies. Among the Romans, priests called Salii attended to the sacrifices of Mars, and on festival days went about the city

ter and Maia [Ma′ia], the daughter of Atlas. On his mother’s account, sacrifices were generally offered to him during the month of

was he worshipped? Ans. The goat and the hog were offered to him in sacrifice ; and the ivy, the fir, the bindweed, the fig and

sy of the Goddess — Transformation of Callista and Arcas into Bears —  Sacrifices offered to the Goddess — Plants held Sacred to he

— Cupid — Festivals of the Goddess — Birds and Plants Sacred to her —  Sacrifices — Temple of Venus Calva — The Apple of Discord — 

e myrtle and the apple. Incense, fruits and flowers were the ordinary sacrifices laid on her altars but birds were sometimes offer

rn — His Parentage — How represented — His History — The Golden Age —  Sacrifices offered to Saturn — The Saturnalia — Modern Carni

on, and the earth brought forth its fruits without labor. Ques. What sacrifices were offered to Saturn? Ans. He was worshipped w

sacrifices were offered to Saturn? Ans. He was worshipped with human sacrifices , which seems strange when we consider that he was

might remain always a virgin, and receive the first oblations in all sacrifices . Fire was the emblem of this goddess, and in her

ch distinguishes Juno and Ceres. Ques. How was she worshipped? Ans. Sacrifices were first offered to this goddess in Phrygia and

ine — Eleusinian Mysteries — Rites practiced — Story of Triptolemus —  Sacrifices offered to Ceres — Feasts called Ambarvalia — Des

n, seated in a splendid chariot drawn by flying serpents. Ques. What sacrifices were offered to Ceres? Ans. Young heifers, swine

nning of harvest, preparatory to reaping. The animal to be offered in sacrifice , was led around the fields, the husbandmen and co

ne worshipped? Ans. Neptune had an altar in the Circus at Rome where sacrifices were offered, and plays were acted, representing

vinities — Penates — Offices and Attributes — Lares — Their Offices —  Sacrifices offered to the Goddess Mania — Honors paid to the

Lares was the domestic hearth; hogs, sheep and steers were among the sacrifices offered to these divinities, but the first fruits

y would not permit her to enter the temple of Pudicitia, nor to offer sacrifice with them. She desired to repair this public affr

g of that city. The hero, who wished to keep a festival, and to offer sacrifice in honor of his victory, sent for a splendid robe

were given up to be devoured by the monster. Cepheus consented to the sacrifice , and his daughter was chained to a rock by the se

own as the Calydonian hunt. Œneus had, upon one occasion, in offering sacrifice to the gods, neglected the honors due to Diana, a

ebrated by the Poets. Heroes Celebrated by the Poets — Agamemnon —  Sacrifice of Iphigenia — Quarrel with Achilles — Murder of

 Death of Patroclus — Exploits during the Siege — Death of Achilles —  Sacrifice of Polyxena — Transformation of Hecuba. Agame

consulted; he declared that the goddess could only be appeased by the sacrifice of Iphigenia [Iphige′nia], the oldest daughter of

eeks, and commanded them, with fearful menaces in case of refusal, to sacrifice on his tomb, Polyxena, one of the daughters of Pr

on of Helen, Ulysses was unwilling to leave his peaceful kingdom, and sacrifice the happiness he enjoyed in the company of Penelo

endeavoring to propitiate the offended god, by offering a portion in sacrifice . Ulysses returning to the shore, was struck with

ana, from the temple of that goddess. It was the custom at Tauris, to sacrifice all strangers at the altar of Diana; Orestes and

osal gave rise to a memorable contest of friendship, each desiring to sacrifice himself for the other. Pylades at length yielded

were drawn from the appearance of the entrails of animals offered in sacrifice , also from the meeting with quadrupeds in any una

to tremble in every leaf. The Pythia was obliged to prepare by fasts, sacrifices and purifications before she ascended the tripod.

e votary was first purified by solemn ablutions; then, after offering sacrifice , and drinking of a water called Lethe, or oblivio

ious observances of the Greeks. They were begun and ended with solemn sacrifices , and formed a part in the celebration of the prin

ipides celebrated this victory, and Alcibiades, after offering solemn sacrifices to Jupiter, feasted the entire multitude assemble

e sacred animal died, the soul passed into the body of its successor. Sacrifices were offered to this strange divinity; his birth-

es — Valley of Hinnom — Quotation from Milton — Astaroth or Astarte —  Sacrifices in Honor of this Goddess — Abuses attending her F

among the Israelites? Ans. By King Achab or Ahab. They offered human sacrifices to Baal in groves, or high places, and on the ter

nd infants were offered as holocausts to this cruel god. These horrid sacrifices were most frequent in Carthage. When the Sicilian

on built a temple for his worship on the Mount of Olives. Later human sacrifices were offered to him in the valley of Hinnom, call

of Satan: “First, Moloch, horrid king, besmear’d with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents’ tears; Though, for the noise of dru

ted in her honor, there is some foundation for this idea. Where human sacrifices were offered to Baal, wheaten cakes, wine and per

derived our word magician. Ques. Where did the Persians offer their sacrifices ? Ans. Generally on the tops of lofty mountains.

y allow animal food, and acknowledge no distinction of castes. Bloody sacrifices are prohibited. One of the duties of a priest of

of Sena — Human Sacrifices offered by Druidesses — Virgins of Tara —  Sacrifices offered by the Druids — Victims chosen — Belief o

nd the mysteries of earth and heaven. They offered public and private sacrifices , and obtained a knowledge of the future from the

e traditions of their race, and the great actions of their heroes. No sacrifice was duly offered without their sacred chant; they

wing on the no less sacred oak, the Druids assembled; a banquet and a sacrifice were prepared, after which a priest in white vest

ntle spread beneath. Two milk-white heifers were instantly offered in sacrifice , and the rest of the day was spent in rejoicing.

that when the Cimbri had taken prisoners of war, they were offered in sacrifice by these terrible women. The chief Druidess, stan

a perpetual fine was imposed on the province of Leinster. Ques. What sacrifices were offered by the Druids? Ans. In time of peac

the Druids? Ans. In time of peace, fruits and cattle; in war, human sacrifices were preferred. Ques. How were the victims chose

t the central point of a long life. Ques. What was the usual mode of sacrifice ? Ans. Victims offered to Baal were always burned

rved. These remarks apply chiefly to Gaul, Germany and Britain. Human sacrifices were rare in Ireland. Ques. What were the princi

 Aztec Priests — Priestesses — Mexican Temples — Pyramid of Cholula —  Sacrifices — Their Number — Victims offered annually to Tezc

eligion, and the purest maxims of morality, while on the other, their sacrifices and public worship were marked by a spirit of une

ors and heroes. In this class were included those who were offered in sacrifice . These privileged souls passed at once into the p

hand, the obsequies of an Aztec noble were always accompanied by the sacrifice of unoffending slaves, the number of victims bein

oglyphical paintings and oral traditions, while the dreadful rites of sacrifice were reserved to the chief dignitaries of the ord

s. Yes; the Aztec priestesses exercised every function except that of sacrifice . They superintended the schools in which the daug

ore these towers were generally placed, besides the dreadful stone of sacrifice , two lofty altars on which burned perpetual fires

uered Anahuac, as that part of Mexico was formerly named. Ques. What sacrifices were offered by the Aztecs? Ans. Their sacrifice

named. Ques. What sacrifices were offered by the Aztecs? Ans. Their sacrifices present the same striking contrasts which we find

her odoriferous gums; while the birds and domestic animals offered in sacrifice were consumed at the banquets with which the fest

rites were evidently of Toltec origin; the dreadful practice of human sacrifice was introduced by the Aztec conquerors, whose war

r purpose than to procure victims for their altars. Ques. Were these sacrifices numerous? Ans. They were introduced only about t

were counted in a single edifice. Women were occasionally offered in sacrifice , but Tlaloc, the god of rain, could only be propi

f gods, who was called the “Soul of the World,” was celebrated by the sacrifice of a single victim, with regard to whom many pecu

ard to whom many peculiar ceremonies were observed. A year before the sacrifice , a young man, distinguished for grace and beauty,

one, his chaplets of flowers, and stood unadorned before the stone of sacrifice . The bloody work was soon accomplished, and the y

ous at first, terminates in sorrow and in death. In speaking of human sacrifices , we have yet to mention the most revolting featur

n in the Island of Titicaca — Temple of Cuzco — Peruvian Priesthood —  Sacrifices offered to the Sun — Festivals of the Sun — Feast

nd was chosen from among his brothers or nearest kindred. Ques. What sacrifices were offered to the Sun? Ans. Animals, ripe maiz

Sun? Ans. Animals, ripe maize, flowers and sweet-scented gums. Human sacrifices were rare, and were only offered on great occasio

mmer solstice. This festival lasted many days. The animals offered in sacrifice were served at the tables of the Inca and of his

g the sacred fire, the obtaining of omens from the animals offered in sacrifice , and in some of the laws with regard to the Virgi

e wont to leave at times their Olympian abodes, and go to share their sacrifices and banquets. On the western margin of the earth,

es the poppies, while his brothers bend to gather the falling leaves. Sacrifices offered to Nyx were black sheep. A cock was offer

n coins of the Rhodians by the head of a young man crowned with rays. Sacrifices offered to Helios were honey, lambs, goats, white

deepening of fraternal feeling. Rewards were crowns of olive leaves. Sacrifices offered were bulls and rams, accompanied with off

ey entered upon office, were always obliged to offer to Juno a solemn sacrifice . Representations. Hera is usually represente

ropitiated Poseidon by a libation before a voyage was undertaken, and sacrifices and thanksgivings were gratefully offered to him

ic and poetry. The prizes were garlands of pine leaves or of ivy. The sacrifices offered were black bulls, rams, and boars. The ga

never undertook am naval expedition without propitiating Neptune by a sacrifice . His temple at Rome was in the Campus Martius, an

could be roused to full activity only by drinking of the blood of the sacrifices offered to their shades by living friends.” Ber

had temples erected to his honor at Olympia, Athens, and in Elis. His sacrifices , which took place at night, consisted of black sh

d of being sprinkled on the altars or received in vessels as at other sacrifices , was permitted to run into the ground. The offici

o for their crimes. They had sanctuaries in many parts of Greece. The sacrifices offered were ewes, flowers, and honey. Represen

l retaining in their hands the wand of office in the form of a snake. Sacrifices to the Furies consisted of black sheep and a liba

leased the gods, and rendered himself worthy of such a happy lot. The sacrifices offered were millet and barley. Swine were sacrif

the streets of Rome, executing warlike dances and chanting war-songs. Sacrifices were horses, rams, wolves, and dogs, also grass,

gs, also grass, because it grows in towns laid desolate by war. Human sacrifices were offered in the earliest ages. The assistance

year. Citizens from all parts of Attica assembled at Athens, bringing sacrifices consisting of oxen that had never been under the

aced, and there the father, who was the priest of the family, offered sacrifices on all important occasions of domestic life. No o

f the Vulcanalia, or Volcanalia, was celebrated on the 23d of August. Sacrifices were calves and male pigs. The streets were illum

uminated, fires were kindled, and animals thrown into the flames as a sacrifice to Vulcan for security against conflagrations.

ulting Greece.” Greek festivals in her honor were called Aphrodisia. Sacrifices were goats and swine, with libations of wine, mil

Apollo in the third year of every Olympiad. There were at these games sacrifices of cakes and frankincense, expiatory rites, purif

f the world. Artemis Orthia* was a dark and cruel deity to whom human sacrifices were offered in Laconia. Lycurgus* abolished this

ans in Tauris likewise had a goddess whom they propitiated with human sacrifices . This caused her to be confounded with Artemis Or

rmes represents the practical wisdom of this world.” Seemann . The sacrifices to Hermes were incense, honey, cakes, figs, young

guild of merchants regarded him as their tutelary deity, and offered sacrifices to him and his mother, Maia, on the Ides of May.

ed to be born with the trees, and to perish when they were destroyed. Sacrifices to the nymphs were goats, lambs, milk, and oil.

of a flat cake. Silvanus*. Silvanus* was god of the forest. His sacrifices consisted of milk, meat, wine, grapes, wheat-ears

en from the altar), with which all those admitted to take part in the sacrifices were sprinkled. In the inmost recess of the sanct

, ditches or trenches being dug for the reception of the blood of the sacrifices ofi’ered to them. Priests. The priests were

re the chosen mediators between gods and men, and offered prayers and sacrifices in the name of the people, whom they also instruc

ests consecrated to his worship, and in every place a high-priest. Sacrifices . Sacrifices were of various kinds. Free-will o

d to his worship, and in every place a high-priest. Sacrifices. Sacrifices were of various kinds. Free-will offerings were g

Propitiatory offerings were brought to appease the anger of the gods. Sacrifices were also made with a view of obtaining success i

ken, or in fulfilment of a vow, or at the command of an oracle. Every sacrifice was accompanied by salt, and also by a libation,

the gods of the lower world were black. When a man offered a special sacrifice for himself or his family, it partook of the natu

pherd brought sheep; a vine-grower, grapes. But in the case of public sacrifices , the supposed individuality of the deity was cons

om a poor man the smallest oblation was considered acceptable. When a sacrifice was to be offered, a fire was kindled on the alta

led by a long trailing rope, to indicate that it was not an unwilling sacrifice . The priest, after walking round the altar, sprin

f it expired without a struggle, it was considered auspicious. At the sacrifices to the aërial deities, music was added, whilst da

arts, and that the gods should select one portion which in all future sacrifices should be set apart for them. In order to secure

ere raised to the different gods, and priests were appointed to offer sacrifices to them, and to conduct their worship. These prie

d on Mount Parnassus. Deucalion and Pyrrha left the ark and offered a sacrifice to Zeus. When they saw the earth desolate and dev

, lay down. Grateful for this mark of divine favor, Cadmus decided to sacrifice the cow to Athene. He sent some of his companions

sts. The oracle of Ammon declared the land could be saved only by the sacrifice of the king’s daughter, Andromeda. Cepheus, after

the goddess appeared to him, and giving him a bridle, directed him to sacrifice a bull to Poseidon, and then to repair to a certa

idon once sent up a bull out of the sea for Minos*, king of Crete, to sacrifice , but Minos was induced by the beauty of the anima

autiful Iole fell into the hands of the conqueror. Wishing to offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Zeus, he sent to his wife for

nt with the blood of Nessus. Heracles arrayed himself and prepared to sacrifice , but as the flames from the altar heated the tuni

ng exhibited him in chains to the astonished people, he offered it in sacrifice to Apollo. The next enterprise undertaken by Thes

e displeasure of Artemis by inadvertently neglecting her in a general sacrifice to the gods after a bountiful harvest. To punish

the most powerful of all the Greek princes. The army offered a solemn sacrifice , during which a serpent appeared and devoured nin

et from Setting sail. Calchas, on being consulted, announced that the sacrifice of Iphigenia*, the daughter of Agamemnon, would a

generals succeeded in persuading him that it was his duty to make the sacrifice . He accordingly despatched a messenger to his wif

s soil, it having been predicted that the one who did so would fall a sacrifice . Protesilaus*, however, disregarding the predicti

ience to the command of an oracle, had attempted to immolate him as a sacrifice , but that he had contrived to escape, and now sou

ed by his companions. Having dug a trench to receive the blood of the sacrifices , he offered a black ram and ewe to the powers of

shades rose up from the yawning gulf, eager to quaff the blood of the sacrifice which would restore to them for a time their ment

until Tiresias had appeared. The great prophet, after drinking of the sacrifice , proceeded to warn the hero of the numerous peril

She conducted him to a cave near Lake Avernus, and here Æneas offered sacrifices to Proserpine, Hecate, and the Furies. The ground

ple with two chapels, and a court for exercise, were assigned to him. Sacrifices were made to him, and once every year, about the

ts, especially of the first-born. Carthage was noted for these horrid sacrifices ; five hundred children, it is said, were placed a

Babylon, Ishtar of Arbela, Ishtar of Nineveh, etc. In worship, living sacrifices and offerings were made and oblations poured, the

. They used neither temples, altars, nor statues, and performed their sacrifices on the tops of mountains. They adored fire, light

me was taken literally, the story grew up that the sun, offering up a sacrifice , cut off his hand, which was replaced by a golden

s, and the multitude shouted in approbation of the act, as a pleasing sacrifice to the idol. The British government prohibited th

leasing sacrifice to the idol. The British government prohibited this sacrifice about ten years ago. Every year, particularly at

the symbol of the sun. There can be no doubt that the Druids offered sacrifices to their deity, but there is some uncertainty as

. The Roman writers assert that on great occasions they offered human sacrifices . Cæsar gives an account of the manner in which th

means ‘heal-all,’ and having made solemn preparation for feasting and sacrifice under the tree, they drive thither two milk-white

ery solemn worship was paid to Jupiter. The animals offered to him in sacrifice , were sheep, goats, and bulls with gilded horns.

bulls with gilded horns. Flour, salt, and incense were used in these sacrifices . The oak and the olive were sacred to Jove. Jupit

Athens on this occasion, bringing with them numerous victims for the sacrifices . Horse races, wrestling matches, and musical perf

ectators. When the whole reached the temple of Minerva, a magnificent sacrifice ended the solemnity, and the assembly dispersed t

as worshipped by husbandmen in the fields, before they began to reap. Sacrifices to her were also offered in the spring, and oblat

ns there worshipped Diana with barbarous rites, offering to her human sacrifices . Who was Diana? What were Diana’s several charac

fig, and the vine, were sacred to Bacchus. The goat was slain in his sacrifices , because that animal is injurious to vines. The f

hyrsus, and sometimes bearing upon their shoulders young kids for the sacrifice . The feasts of Bacchus were sometimes noisy, a

th in the hall; and on festivals they were crowned with garlands, and sacrifices were offered to them. The other household gods, t

us and Helle, to escape from Ino, who had determined to offer them as sacrifices to some god, resolved to put themselves under the

goddess to detain the Greeks by adverse winds, until the king should sacrifice to her, his daughter Iphigenia. At first, Agamemn

her daughter’s cruel destiny. Iphigenia saw the preparation for a sacrifice , and when she learned that she was the victim, sh

ificed to Diana. Iphigenia was the priestess, and assisted at all the sacrifices of the goddess. As soon as Iphigenia learned that

er the war of Troy, Alexander, as he was going into Persia, offered a sacrifice on the tomb of Achilles, to celebrate the hero, a

Achilles desire long life? Where was Achilles buried, and who offered sacrifices his tomb? Nestor. Nestor, King of Pylos,

o heaven. After this, the Latins honoured Eneas as a god, and offered sacrifices to him. To imagine a man to be a god, and to wors

a rat, which the Indians regarded as a wise and provident animal. All sacrifices and religious ceremonies; addresses to superior g

metimes called the Avatars. They came into the world to abolish human sacrifices , and to appoint in their place, the innocent obla

liptical rings, and maces, or battle-axes. In ancient times, not only sacrifices of beasts were common amongst the Hindus, but eve

hrishna? Who are the Avatars, and how are they represented? Are human sacrifices still permitted? Are brute animals revered by the

of all good gifts. Temples were erected for the worship of Odin, and sacrifices were offered to him. The fourth day of the week w

his was their only temple. Close to that was the Cromlech or stone of sacrifice . Human victims were frequently offered by those w

he Druids, they were right to abolish a worship which permitted human sacrifices : besides the loss of one religion made the Briton

nd what were some of their peculiarities? What were their temples and sacrifices ? Who abolished the Druidical priesthood, and what

Syrian gods. Next Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents’ tears; Though for the noise of drum

the sun as his image; and their worship of him consisted in bloodless sacrifices and simple rites. Mithras was a deity of the Per

of the Deluge or flood; it also gives the history of Samson, and the sacrifice of Jephthah’s daughter. The Greeks had a fable th

as not so innocent as the Roman, for it was cruel — it required human sacrifices , and they were accounted happy who were thus offe

r worship, and was universally beloved, because she required no human sacrifices , but was content with hares and doves. The Mexica

s of Mexico. The Mexicans offered to him the greatest number of human sacrifices . Three great sacrifices to this god were made eve

s offered to him the greatest number of human sacrifices. Three great sacrifices to this god were made every year. These North Ame

——— The Mexicans prayed to their gods either kneeling, or prostrate. Sacrifices , vows, oaths, fasts, and penances were practised

ur gates, fronting east, west, north, and south; contained altars for sacrifices , and was adorned by figures of huge stone serpent

s, were buildings, in which the heads of human victims offered in the sacrifices were preserved. The number of these heads in one

perienced under the dominion of the Spaniards, the abolition of human sacrifices , and the introduction of Christianity into their

r duty. Paganism offered men no instruction; it consisted of prayers, sacrifices , and purifications. Public prayers were offered f

ere solemnly consecrated to their office, and presided at the feasts, sacrifices , and prayers offered up at the public worship. Th

o keep the temple and the holy vessels in order, and to assist at the sacrifices . The Greek priests, like those of the true God, w

the ground. “A magistrate, attended by one of the priests, offered a sacrifice , and humbly besought Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva,

ere commissioned to examine the dead bodies of victims offered in the sacrifices ; and to tell by certain marks, what mischance or

ontifices; their duty was to appoint the public worship, to order the sacrifices and festivals, and to punish inferior priests, an

namental structure, before which prayers were offered, and upon which sacrifices were laid. An altar, when men worshipped in the o

the Greeks? ——— [Religious Services.] The victims offered in sacrifice were often highly ornamented, and the priests on

hippers wore white, and brought wreaths and baskets of flowers to the sacrifices . Lustration or purification was a ceremony necess

was a ceremony necessary to be observed by devout persons attending a sacrifice . When a very wicked person came, he was said to b

uld continue his favour to the supplicants. Various offerings besides sacrifices were brought to the temples; these were either de

nce and sing, and what were their hymns? What other offerings besides sacrifices were presented to the gods? What are tithes?

out to embark on a voyage, previously to their departure, they made a sacrifice , and put up prayers for safety and success; and t

yers and purifications. The office of the Hebrew priests was to offer sacrifices , to burn incense in the holy place, to kindle the

r, holy oil, and holy perfumes, together with instruments used in the sacrifices , were holy things. Ark. The Ark was a b

ltar of Burnt-Offering was overlaid with brass, and was that on which sacrifices were offered. The fire used to enkindle the fuel

crifices were offered. The fire used to enkindle the fuel used in the sacrifices was fire from heaven. The Laver was a vessel of b

e corn, wine, and oil, and the birds and beasts offered in the Hebrew sacrifices , and in those of all the nations of antiquity, we

hest sense of gratitude and homage which human beings can feel. These sacrifices were offered daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.

were the High-Priest’s garments? What were the substances offered in sacrifices ? [Jewish Holy Times.] The holy times chief

y times chiefly observed by the Hebrews, were the morning and evening sacrifice , the Sabbath, the new moons, and the feasts of th

fferent, but the sentiments are the same, except in those where human sacrifices are permitted; they are the natural worship of fr

dieux de l’avoir préservé de l’inondation de son pays. Il offrit des sacrifices à Jupiter dans un temple qu’il fit élever en son

e des dieux et celui des héros n’était point le même : on offrait des sacrifices aux divinités, on faisait des libations en leur h

brillans. Dans plusieurs temples dédiés à Hercule, on lui offrait des sacrifices sous le nom d’Hercule Olympien, et, dans ces même

Arcadiens, les Messéniens et les Thébains commençaient par offrir des sacrifices aux dieux, ensuite ils invoquaient les héros de l

the, qui depuis peu de temps s’était fixé dans leur ville. Ce barbare sacrifice n’adoucit point leur sort : on consulta de nouvea

rait le vaisseau qui devait les transporter en Crète, grand nombre de sacrifices furent offerts aux dieux pour se les rendre favor

alère, fit le vœu solennel d’envoyer tous les ans à Delphes offrir un sacrifice en l’honneur d’Apollon, et l’oracle qu’il consult

montagne, et tous les jours elle allait lui offrir quelques nouveaux sacrifices  ; mais un autre motif rendait seul ses prières au

orta que des nymphes de ce nom ayant oublié Achéloüs dans un de leurs sacrifices , le dieu de ce fleuve les entraîna, et les métamo

r l’ancien ; il l’apporta dans le moment où l’on venait d’achever les sacrifices . Il donna ses conseils, et ses vœux accompagnèren

aire, fit de magnifiques funérailles à Cysicus ; ensuite il offrit un sacrifice solennel à la mère des dieux, et lui fit bâtir un

sista très-long-temps après. Pausanias rapporte qu’ils offrirent des sacrifices en l’honneur des enfans de Médée, et leur consacr

ient les cheveux jusqu’à un certain âge. Ces fêtes, cette statue, ces sacrifices , ces coutumes, sont des monumens beaucoup plus cr

cité cette guerre pour se venger d’Œnée, qui l’avait oubliée dans ses sacrifices . La déesse, indignée de voir ses autels délaissés

ttendait la victime ; le peuple de Calydon demandait à grands cris ce sacrifice horrible, dont il espérait son salut. Corésus s’a

és au milieu des champs étaient les seuls préparatifs pour offrir des sacrifices . Les lieux fermés, les chapelles et les temples,

lavaient cet espace avec de l’eau pure ; le pontife l’expiait par un sacrifice solennel ; ensuite il touchait la pierre qui deva

ceux que l’on semblait mépriser, la dureté de quelques réponses ; les sacrifices horribles que commandaient souvent les oracles, n

Souvent, pour se rendre digne de l’oracle, il fallait des jeûnes, des sacrifices , des expiations ; cependant, lorsque Alexandre al

onquête du monde. Avant de consulter l’oracle, on faisait de nombreux sacrifices , toujours avec l’air du plus grand mystère, et av

dit chrétienne. Elle recommande le culte des faux dieux, ordonne des sacrifices de victimes humaines, et prédit ensuite les malhe

institués, et celle où ils furent renouvelés. Ils commençaient par un sacrifice solennel : on y accourait de toutes les parties d

ait les êtres et dispensait les événemens, Servir la divinité par les sacrifices et les prières ; ne faire aucun toit aux autres :

quelque prince était près de périr, on croyait qu’Odin, apaisé par le sacrifice d’une autre victime, révoquait les destins et pro

trer intrépide à la guerre, à servir les dieux, à les apaiser par des sacrifices , à n’être pas injuste, à se montrer hospitalier p

sur les collines, des autels autour desquels on s’assemblait pour les sacrifices et pour les cérémonies religieuses. Trois longs r

ces innocentes victimes les coups destinés à punir les coupables, des sacrifices si faciles se multiplièrent ; et dans les calamit

. Chaque neuvième mois ou trois fois trois, on renouvelait les grands sacrifices  ; ils duraient neuf jours, et l’on immolait neuf

, et l’on immolait neuf victimes, soit hommes, soit animaux. Mais les sacrifices les plus solennels étaient ceux qui se faisaient

rière ou son vœu. Quelque horreur que nous ayons aujourd’hui pour les sacrifices humains, il est à remarquer d’après les rapports

e opprobre. Les Péruviens, les Mexicains offraient habituellement des sacrifices humains. Les derniers immolèrent une fois, dans u

s. Celui d’Upsal était le plus célèbre par ses réponses comme par ses sacrifices . On croyait généralement que les devins et les de

onorer l’Être suprême par le respect et le silence autant que par les sacrifices  ; mais cette première simplicité n’existait plus

s’adonnèrent à la divination, à la magie, et tolérèrent ces horribles sacrifices dans lesquels on immolait des victimes humaines à

ient des sentimens vertueux. Les eubages ou vates avaient le soin des sacrifices , et s’appliquaient à la contemplation de la natur

es. C’était dans les bois de cette contrée que s’offraient les grands sacrifices , et que les grands du pays et les généraux se ras

devait se soumettre, ou il était frappé d’anathème, et dès lors tout sacrifice lui était interdit ; la nation entière le regarda

détails de la religion, ce qui leur donnait un pouvoir sans bornes ; sacrifices , offrandes, prières publiques et particulières, s

en outre être vêtu de blanc, avoir les pieds nus, et avoir offert un sacrifice avec du pain et du vin. La verveine se cueillait

e premier jour de la canicule, après qu’on avait offert à la terre un sacrifice d’expiation, dans lequel on employait des fruits

druides le suivaient, et portaient les instrumens nécessaires pour le sacrifice  ; enfin le chef des pontifes, revêtu d’une robe b

’éducation des enfans. 6°. Les désobéissans doivent être éloignés des sacrifices . 7°. Les âmes sont immortelles. 8°. Les âmes pass

beaucoup plus long-temps. Il paraît qu’ils n’ont voulu parler que des sacrifices humains dont cet empereur leur interdit absolumen

to her. Of plants, the dittany and poppy were offered to her. In her sacrifices , an ewe lamb was the ordinary victim. She was reg

f tilling the earth, and sowing corn, and making bread. What were the sacrifices offered to this Goddess? Swine, because they dest

putation of possessing golden streams and golden sands. What were the sacrifices of this divinity? The fir, the ivy, the fig, the

fig, the vine, were consecrated to Bacchus. The goat was slain in his sacrifices , because peculiarly destructive to vines; and the

them. She had a temple at Rome, and her priests offered to her, as a sacrifice , blood which flowed from wounds they inflicted up

crated to them, and that faithful domestic animal, the dog, was their sacrifice . When infants quitted one of their first ornament

a rat, which the Indians regarded as a wise and provident animal. All sacrifices and religious ceremonies; addresses to superior G

two pieces of palass wood, with which they perform the Howm, or burnt sacrifice . The new-born babe of a Brahmin is exposed to the

ord Jesus Christ, in order to put an end to public and national human sacrifices , and to appoint in their place, the innocent obla

hell; elliptical rings, and maces, or battle-axes. What are the Hindû sacrifices ? In ancient times, not only sacrifices of beasts

attle-axes. What are the Hindû sacrifices? In ancient times, not only sacrifices of beasts were common amongst the Hindûs, but eve

heck. The Vedas themselves enjoin upon some particular occasions, the sacrifice of a man; which is called Neramedha; or of a bull

or of a horse, which is styled Aswamedha. The Aswamedha Jug, or horse sacrifice , required the animal to be white, with its right

of mankind, stood as the Mediator between them and the Deity. Animal sacrifices were abolished by that religion; and simple veget

through life, for the nuptial ceremony, for the performance of solemn sacrifices , the obsequies of departed ancestors, and his own

the sun as his image; and their worship of him consisted in bloodless sacrifices , and simple rites. Who was Mithras? Mithras is su

ods, and depositaries of their counsels, the people offered all their sacrifices and prayers. To them was intrusted the education

refused submission to their decrees was interdicted by them from the sacrifices . This interdiction was a most severe punishment,

n pompous procession to gather it. Every thing being prepared for the sacrifice , and the banquet under the oak, they began the ce

ere the Carnedde, or consecrated mount; and the Cromlech, or stone of sacrifice . Human victims were frequently offered by those w

undamental maxims of the religion, to serve the Supreme Divinity with sacrifice and prayer, to do no wrong to others, and to be b

cribed the attributes of divinity; magnificent temples were built and sacrifices offered. The fourth day of the week was consecrat

and is charged with having introduced the abominable custom of human sacrifices , to appease, or to conciliate their false deities

ton notices. Next, Moloch, horrid king besmear’d with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents’ tears; Though for the noise of drum

was the buckler of Minerva? Where was the temple of Bellona, and what sacrifices did her priests offer to her? By whom was made th

ma? Give some account of him. What heathen religions authorized human sacrifices ? What ancient people professed the Thothic or Bud

Hindû God of Wisdom. What people is supposed to have introduced human sacrifices ? Who was Indra, and what were his attributes? Des

o the incarnations of Vishnu, and how are they represented? Are human sacrifices still allowed by the Brahminical religion? What k

altars did the Scythians erect in honour of the God of War; and what sacrifices did they offer to him? In what situations did the

In what situations did the Druids perform their religious rites; what sacrifices did they frequently offer; and what was their cer

he Scythian Mythology take its rise, and what were its nature and its sacrifices ? What was the Celtic religion? In what countries

Chrishna, the Hindû god of shepherds 142 Cromlecks, Celtic stones of sacrifice 192 Cŭpīd, the god of love 63 Cūrētĕs, priests of

of the goddess Frea 119 Hindû mythology 129 Hindû pantheon 145 Hindû sacrifices 143 Hindû temples 145 Hippŏcrēnides, a name of th

Hōder, a son of Odin 202 Horus, an Egyptian deity 160 Howm, the burnt sacrifice of the Hindûs 141 Hraēsvēlgĕr, a Scandinavian dei

rally conducted by priests in splendid and costly habits, who offered sacrifices of animals, fruits, vegetables, perfumes, &c.

ed sacrifices of animals, fruits, vegetables, perfumes, &c. These sacrifices were often accompanied by prayers, music, dancing

and all business and amusements were suspended, until, by prayers and sacrifices , the crime was expiated. The vestals enjoyed grea

d the oak was sacred to him. His altars were never defiled with human sacrifices . Almost every nation had its Jupiter. Varron enum

the usual attendant of Juno? Was Juno held in great veneration? What sacrifices were offered to her? What were the different name

ring. Her favorite retreat was Sicily, where every man made an annual sacrifice to her. The fountain of Cyanne, when Pluto opened

the grave a beauteous tree arise, That cheers the gods with pleasing sacrifice .” Ovid. Obs. 1. — The haughty Niobe derided th

pleasing sacrifice.” Ovid. Obs. 1. — The haughty Niobe derided the sacrifices of Latona; an indignity which brought on her the

because he was worshipped in all free cities; Nyctilius, because his sacrifices were celebrated at night; Nysæus, because he was

nner was Mercury represented? Had Mercury any children? What were the sacrifices offered to Mercury? By what different names was M

nities of his imagination, he vainly hopes that, by offering numerous sacrifices , he can purchase the pardon of his sins, and the

t day of May, Vestals entered the house of the high priest, to make a sacrifice to the good goddess, the mysterious deity, whose

good goddess, the mysterious deity, whose name women only knew. This sacrifice , offered for the safety and prosperity of the Rom

than the grove became green again. It was customary to offer a yearly sacrifice to this goddess, and to wash the face and hands i

hat the ashes of the dead could not be molested with impunity. In the sacrifices offered to them, wine, incense, flowers, parched

had two Genii? How were the Manes distinguished from the Genii? What sacrifices were offered to the Genii? Part IV. Of the In

olemnity. No temples were erected to her, because neither prayers nor sacrifices could move or pacify her. She is depicted with a

plague destroyed a part of their children. The Oracle ordered them to sacrifice to the manes, irritated by those innocent victims

em. The worship of the gods and that of the heroes were not the same. Sacrifices were offered to the divinities, and libations mad

heroes. In several temples dedicated to Hercules, the people offered sacrifices to him under the name of Hercules Olympius; and i

ty of hero. The Arcadians, Messenians, and Thebans, began by offering sacrifices to the gods; they next invoked the heroes of thei

h Iole. Dejanira hearing of it sent him the tunic, as he was going to sacrifice . He put it on; but was soon seized with violent a

made, by king Thoas, priestess to Diana, and had the direction of the sacrifices solemnized with human blood. When Orestes was bro

d of Egypt in general, and the patron of its principal cities. Animal sacrifices were offered to him. Harpocrates, a son of Iris,

s look upon as a wise and provident animal. All religious ceremonies, sacrifices , serious writings, and worldly affairs of moment,

dha, another benificent deity. It was their business to abolish human sacrifices , and to introduce the innocent oblation of fruits

d human, were usually sacrificed by the Hindoos; and vestiges of this sacrifice of human beings, still linger in many instances o

and so forth. Next Moloch, horrid king besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents’ tears; Though for the noise of drum

was attended with greater cruelty and guilt, as it consisted of human sacrifices . The Mexicans worshipped the sun, under the name

human victims was sacrificed to him. He was honoured with three great sacrifices a year. The Mexicans also celebrated the worship

dst of fields, were the sole preparations made for the offering up of sacrifices . Enclosed places, chapels, and temples, were not

this space with the pure water; the pontiff sanctified it by a solemn sacrifice , afterwards he touched the stone which was to ser

ch seemed to be despised, the harshness of some replies, the horrible sacrifices which the oracles often commanded, sufficient mea

n others, lots were cast, as at Prenesta in Italy. Often times fasts, sacrifices , and expiations, were necessary to render themsel

of the world. Before people consulted the oracle, they made numerous sacrifices , always with the air of great mystery, and with i

t permitted to wash except in the cold waters of the river Hercine. A sacrifice is then made to Trophonius, to his family, to Jup

a Christian. She recommends the worship of the false gods, orders the sacrifice of human victims, and afterwards predicts the mis

r the chaos of ancient history. The Olympic games began with a solemn sacrifice . People ran to them from every part of Greece. Th

preserved inferior beings, and dispensed events. To serve divinity by sacrifice and prayer, to do to others no wrong, to be brave

prince was about to perish, it was thought that Odin, appeased by the sacrifice of another victim, repealed the decree, and prolo

ing intrepid in war, to their serving the gods, and appeasing them by sacrifices , to their being just, hospitable to strangers, fa

s and on hills, are still found altars about which they assembled for sacrifices and other religious ceremonies. Three large rocks

s, and averted the strokes intended for the punishment of the guilty, sacrifices were rapidly multiplied; and in public calamities

cherished by the gods. Every ninth month or three times three, great sacrifices were renewed. They lasted nine days; and nine vic

e victims, either men or animals, were immolated. But the most solemn sacrifices were those which were made at Upsal every ninth y

t making his prayer or vow. Whatever horror we may now have for human sacrifices , it nevertheless appears by history, that this ba

ame opprobrium. The Peruvians and the Mexicans likewise offered human sacrifices . The latter once immolated, on a single occasion,

al was the most celebrated, on account of its replies, as well as its sacrifices . It was generally thought, that some diviners had

reme Being ought to be honoured by respect and silence, as well as by sacrifices ; but that primitive simplicity continued only unt

became addicted to divination and magic, and tolerated those horrible sacrifices in which human victims were immolated to Esus and

d them with virtuous sentiments. The Cubages or Vates had the care of sacrifices , and applied themselves to the contemplation of n

tiff of Gaul. It was in the forests of that country that the greatest sacrifices were offered up, and the great men and generals o

as obliged to submit, or he was struck with an anathema, and then all sacrifice was interdicted to him; the whole nation consider

ged with all the high offices of religion, their power was unbounded. Sacrifices , offerings, public and private prayers, the scien

eover, be barefoot, and dressed in white, having previously offered a sacrifice of bread and wine. The vervain was collected befo

se on the first day of the dog-star, after one had offered to Earth a sacrifice of expiation in which they employed fruits and ho

hem. Three Druids followed him, and carried instruments necessary for sacrifice ; and, in fine the chief of the pontiffs, clothed

be carefully attended to. 6. The disobedient ought to be removed from sacrifices . 7. Souls are immortal. 8. Souls pass into other

s that these authors intended to speak only of the abolition of human sacrifices , the use of which that emperor interdicted. The D

ans les premiers temps de l’idolâtrie, quand on commença à offrir des sacrifices aux faux dieux, on ne faisait point usage d’encen

la terre. Les libations étaient d’eau pure. On offrait aux dieux, en sacrifice , les mêmes choses dont on avait coutume de se nou

hus eut appris aux hommes la manière de faire du vin, on en offrit en sacrifice , aussi bien que l’huile et le miel. La matière de

ffrit en sacrifice, aussi bien que l’huile et le miel. La matière des sacrifices changea à mesure que les hommes changèrent d’alim

herbes et des fleurs. Les oiseaux entraient aussi dans la matière des sacrifices , principalement les colombes et les tourterelles 

altérés de sang, puisqu’ils crurent se les rendre favorables par des sacrifices humains. Il y eut des hommes assez superstitieux,

es. Virgile nous apprend, dans son Enéide, que le pieux Enée, dans un sacrifice qu’il fit en l’honneur de Pallas, fit égorger hui

aurentia, nourrice de Romulus, avait coutume de faire tous les ans un sacrifice pour les champs ; elle y faisait marcher devant e

nt tous les cinq ans, et duraient cinq jours. Ils commençaient par un sacrifice solennel ; on y accourait de toutes les contrées

our les biens, mais seulement pour la gloire. Après avoir offert un sacrifice aux dieux, on ouvrait la carrière préparée pour l

lie. C’est de là qu’on le regarde comme le Dieu des bergers. Dans les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait, on lui immolait un loup, parce

ur de Cybèle, on observa depuis de mêler toujours des fifres dans les sacrifices qu’on faisait à cette déesse. Ce satyre fut assez

du dieu des mers, pour le rendre propice, Laocoon offrait un pompeux sacrifice , Quand deux affreux serpens sortis de Ténédos (J’

serviteur de Jupiter : ce nom était affecté à ceux qui servaient aux sacrifices  ; Cliophore, bélier : la peste ravageait la ville

vents principaux. Quand on avait un voyage à faire, on lui offrait un sacrifice . Les Vents. Les Vents, divinités fougueuses,

re. Quand on entreprenait quelque voyage sur mer, on leur faisait des sacrifices . On assure que les anciens Perses leur immolaient

t dans les cérémonies funèbres ; c’est pour cette raison que certains sacrifices usités en son honneur, s’appelaient Februa. Ces c

ent, Protée lui ordonna d’apaiser les mânes d’Eurydice, en faisant un sacrifice de quatre génisses et de quatre taureaux, l’assur

ns se brûler, sur des charbons ardens. Une fois l’année on faisait un sacrifice en ce lieu. Les voyageurs s’y arrêtaient pour ren

ains dressèrent un temple et des autels à Pomone : on lui offrait des sacrifices pour la conservation des fruits de la terre.

ne des lois des douze Tables ordonnait de célébrer religieusement les sacrifices des dieux Pénates. D’abord ces dieux ne furent qu

-nous tes autels ? Verra-t-on toujours tes caprices Consacrés par les sacrifices Et les hommages des mortels ? Le même poète, en

ceux qui y entreraient, il ordonna de ne pas les élever beaucoup. Les sacrifices qu’on faisaient à l’Honneur se célébraient tête d

i d’Œchalie, lui envoya la robe du centaure, comme il allait faire un sacrifice sur le mont Œta. Le héros ne l’eut pas plutôt mis

ce prodigieuses : l’ayant dompté, il l’emmena à Athènes, et en fit un sacrifice aux dieux. Mais de tous les exploits de ce genre,

s mourrions en servant vos autels, Clothon ferait d’un coup ce double sacrifice  ; D’autres mains nous rendraient un vain et trist

y could not possibly put faith in Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto; in the sacrifice of innocent turtle doves, the libation of wine, a

Saturn’s rebel son usurped the skies; When beasts were only slain in sacrifice ; While peaceful Crete enjoyed her ancient lord; E

as adored above all at Argos, where her feasts were celebrated by the sacrifice of a hundred bulls. At Rome, hers were the Luperc

paid to Latona, observing, that she had a better claim to altars and sacrifices than the mother of Apollo. This insolence provoke

in honour of Apollo, or observe any of the solemnities usual at other sacrifices . —— “Pitying the sad death Of Hyacinthus when th

er face was clear as infant’s eyes, Though she stood smiling o’er the sacrifice , The poet wept at her so piteous fate, Wept that

ided over love, and by whose influence alone, mankind existed. In her sacrifices , and at the festivals celebrated in her honour, t

theræa! Yet deign, white queen of beauty, thy fair eyes On our souls’ sacrifice .” Keats. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mytholog

ckoned among the Gods, and had a temple at Corinth, where worship and sacrifices were solemnly offered. “The Cyclops brethren, ar

e illuminated, fires kindled, and animals thrown into the flames as a sacrifice . Romulus caused a temple to be erected in his hon

ead, his divinity was universally acknowledged, and vows, prayers and sacrifices , were daily offered to him. ————— “Bright-winged

t!” Darwin. Black victims, and particularly the bull, were the only sacrifices which were offered to him, and their blood was no

And Ixion smiled amid his pain.” Horace. Numerous were the modes of sacrifice to Mercury, and the places in which they were off

Omphale is amusing; while the latter was travelling with Hercules, a sacrifice which was to take place on the following day, cau

Ovid. Pomona had a temple at Rome, and a regular priest, who offered sacrifices to her divinity for the preservation of fruit: sh

n of this deity, whom they solemnly invoked, and to whom they offered sacrifices before declaring war, to evince to the world that

owever, has given Sleep to the youngest as a husband. During the many sacrifices which were instituted in the various cities, offe

mpanied him to Œta, where he was going to raise an altar, and offer a sacrifice to Jupiter. Dejanira, aware of his purpose, and o

ack veil, a knife in one hand, and a vessel containing the blood of a sacrifice in the other. With a prophetic voice he exclaimed

le she, her plot the better to disguise Styles it some unknown mystic sacrifice : And such the nature of the hallowed rite, The wi

. The oracle was consulted, which declared that nothing less than the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon, could su

the other generals interfered; and at last Agamemnon was persuaded to sacrifice a daughter so tenderly beloved but as she was a g

when they came to Aulis, Iphigenia saw the bloody preparation for her sacrifice . In vain did she implore the protection of her fa

to be struck, a goat of great beauty was found in her place for the ‌ sacrifice . The supernatural change animated the Greeks, the

g. Beloved father! is the blade Again to pierce a bosom now unfit For sacrifice ? no blood is in its veins, No God requires it her

his chariot, and in that way to drag it three times round the city, a sacrifice to the tomb of Patroclus, and the unfortunate Pri

ious. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-mythology_1842_img238a During the sacrifice , two enormous serpents issued from the sea, and a

a, which he founded. Previous to this, wishing to thank the gods by a sacrifice , he sent his companions to fetch some water from

lds, and the book of the law; the pencil to write it, and the fire of sacrifice . Vishnu. Insérer image anonyme_heathen-myth

Brahma has created out of nothingness. He descended on the earth by a sacrifice of which he alone was capable, and to save it fro

hat was connected with their religion, as well as presided over their sacrifices . Nor was it unusual to blend the priestly and the

me. Under very important circumstances, it was by no means unusual to sacrifice human victims to this god, which were accompanied

n-mythology_1842_img283 “But the general cause which regulated these sacrifices ,” says Mr.  Howitt, (again to quote from his admi

offered up nine victims, whether men or animals. But the most solemn sacrifices were those which were offered at Upsal, in Sweden

es congratulated themselves in their destiny. But they did not always sacrifice such mean persons. In great calamities, in oppres

t history of the North abounds in similar examples. “These abominable sacrifices were accompanied with various ceremonies. When th

le. Women acted as prophetesses, while the men employed themselves in sacrifices , and the choice of victims. The priests of this G

tue of the god, which the emperor threw in the depths of the sea. The sacrifices to these deities were sometimes varied; there was

uce an effect upon their people. But not only did they delight in the sacrifices of human life, they also gave way in their orgies

nticipated, and his desires fulfilled. Nine days, however, before the sacrifice took place, the priest, prostrating himself, utte

height. Of all the offerings which could be given to their god, human sacrifices were considered most acceptable: a belief, which,

ry severe penalties, to enter the capital. On great occasions, when a sacrifice of prisoners is to be made, recourse however is h

rned into a newt, or water-lizard, for deriding the ceremonies of the Sacrifice . Absy′rtus [Absyrtus]. After Jason had slain the

[Alpheus], a river god. See Arethusa. Altar. A structure on which a sacrifice was offered. The earliest altars were merely heap

en her votaries cut themselves with knives and drank the blood of the sacrifice . “In Diræ’s and in Discord’s steps Bellona tread

res. Dola′bra [Dolabra]. The knife used by the priests to cut up the sacrifices . Dolphin, see Arion. Door′ga [Doorga]. A Hindoo

n and Clytemnestra. Agamemnon made a vow to Diana, which involved the sacrifice of Iphigenia, but just at the critical moment she

s were sacred to them, as symbols of vigilance, and the dog was their sacrifice . Lark, see Scylla and Nysus. Lato′na [Latona],

sacrificed. Moloch is figurative of the influence which impels us to sacrifice that which we ought to cherish most dearly. “Fir

st dearly. “First Moloch, horrid king, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice , and parents’ tears, Though for the noise of drum

rius]. A name given to Jupiter because he kept off the flies from the sacrifices . Mu′ses, The [Muses], were nine daughters of Jup

of the January calends. Oracles, see Themis. Oræ′a [Oræa]. Certain sacrifices offered to the goddesses of the seasons to invoke

a [Runcina]. The goddess of weeding or cleansing the ground. S Sacrifices were ceremonious offerings made to the gods. To e

blemished was considered as an insult to the god. At the time of the sacrifice the people were called together by heralds led by

leaves of the tree which was sacred to the particular god to whom the sacrifice was offered. The victim had its horns gilt, and w

the priest; and he then began a prayer addressed to all the gods. The sacrifice was begun by putting corn, frankincense, flour, s

th dancing, music, and hymns, in praise of the god in whose honor the sacrifice was made. On great occasions as many as a hundred

ple. An edifice erected to the honor of a god or goddess in which the sacrifices were offered. Tenth Muse. Sappho was so called.

tard, vers le 3e siècle, on ajouta les Tauroboles et les Crioboles ou sacrifices de taureaux et de béliers aux autres cérémonies.

s de taureaux et de béliers aux autres cérémonies. Pour exécuter ces sacrifices dans l’ordre voulu, les Corybantes, après avoir c

es, ainsi que le pin, le chêne, le cube et les dés. On lui offrait en sacrifice la truie, le taureau, la chèvre, l’anguille et le

s tard Cybèle eut à Rome un temple nommé Opertum, où l’on offrait des sacrifices mystérieux, et où les hommes n’étaient point admi

, de la terre, et la patrone de la virginité. On appelait Estiées les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait. Le 9 juin on célébrait les Ves

était ignorée, mais que l’on voulait pourtant honorer d’autels ou de sacrifices . Les Dieux dans cet Olympe organisé par Jupiter é

dées grossières et de sang, en lui offrant, pour mieux l’honorer, des sacrifices humains. Plus tard les Grecs civilisés supposèren

fut un jour frappé d’un coup de foudre pour avoir refusé d’offrir des sacrifices aux Dieux, au-dessus desquels il s’estimait : imp

ent ouvertes. L'ordre de ces jeux exigeait qu’on les commençât par un sacrifice en l’honneur de tous les Dieux, mais surtout de J

dait honneur à Jupiter, et par des jeux analogues, et surtout par des sacrifices . Voici un aperçu de ceux que l’on connaissait : l

raient en l’honneur d’Apollon-Lycoctone ; les Mémactéries étaient des sacrifices que les Athéniens faisaient dans le mois de memac

trait ; à lui de bénir les armées, de fournir le feu sacré propre aux sacrifices , ou de conjurer les dieux contre les ennemis de l

ris, que nous verrons préférer la beauté de Vénus à la sienne, et les sacrifices les plus grands ne leur coûtaient pas afin de l’a

es en l’honneur de Junon, comme, par exemple, à Argos, on faisait des sacrifices d’hécatombes, c’est-à-dire de cent taureaux ; mai

es des naissances, du mariage, de la mort ; les Hératélées étaient le sacrifice des cheveux de la mariée le jour des noces ; les

ient venaient des bords du fleuve Artarion, et l’eau servant dans les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait, était toujours puisée à la fon

nt des incisions aux bras ou aux cuisses pour lui offrir leur sang en sacrifice  ; mais plus tard ces blessures ne furent plus que

ur impiété, en ayant voulu manger des viandes offertes à la déesse en sacrifice , soit pour avoir eu la vanité de se dire plus hab

ux ames pour lesquelles on avait offert sur la terre une Hécatombe ou sacrifice de cent victimes, et laissant au contraire errer

ouronnes ; mais le troisième était réservé à la joie : on faisait des sacrifices et l’on terminait la journée par des chants et de

de solennité, dans des grottes où les mystères se terminaient par des sacrifices de victimes humaines, coutume épouvantable abolie

par Adrien, et que l’empereur Commode osa rétablir. Après ces affreux sacrifices , les hyérophantes ou prêtres montraient aux initi

Lune. On les célébrait avec la plus grande pompe et l’on offrait des sacrifices surtout à Apollon, dieu du jour, des mois et des

de ces jeux. On prétend aussi qu’à la fin de ces fêtes on offrait un sacrifice à l’ensemble de tous les Dieux. Enfin les Thrio s

rre, chassait la peste, apaisait les tempêtes et fit à Lacédémone des sacrifices tellement heureux, que depuis, jamais les environ

ble, fut avec sa mère consulter Protée, dont l’ordre fut d’offrir des sacrifices expiatoires aux mânes d’Eurydice. Aussitôt Aristé

a déesse ; ils ne pouvaient l’interroger qu’en temps de paix et, pour sacrifices , ils jetaient à la mer des morceaux de pâte. Souv

techme, était desservi par des prêtres dont le soin était d’offrir en sacrifice à Esculape des taureaux, des agneaux, des porcs,

re, au fond du sanctuaire d’un temple où devra se trouver l’autel des sacrifices . Le lendemain de la réception de ces ordres divin

ou Thya sont restées inconnues. On a supposé qu’il était réservé à un sacrifice pendant lequel les initiés faisaient une processi

core probablement le quatrième jour ; mais le cinquième on faisait un sacrifice expiatoire appelé la Zémie ; puis les femmes fais

un traité d’alliance avec les Asinéens, offraient à Cérès Chtonia des sacrifices annuels appelés Chthonies, pendant lesquels les p

s véritables doublures. Les Siciliens, qui les premiers offrirent des sacrifices à Cérès, avaient les mêmes fêtes que la Grèce, et

Proarosies, instituées, disait-on, par le devin Anthias, étaient des sacrifices que l’on offrait à Cérès avant les semailles ; en

oire, les bergers se mettaient en prières et offraient à la déesse un sacrifice composé de gâteaux de miel et de fèves et arrosé

nait sa revanche de la continence qu’il avait fallu garder pendant le sacrifice . Le repas terminé, on recommençait les feux de jo

a foi conjugale et de la maternité ; ensuite, viennent les heures des sacrifices , des repas, de la promenade, des danses, des conc

pas y avoir duré long-temps, car on ne tarda point à y supprimer les sacrifices , et dans la suite, les pronostics météorologiques

l’honorait en tous lieux, par des fêtes, des vœux, des prières et des sacrifices qu’il recevait seul, ou qu’il partageait avec sa

ls à la plus petite discussion, on offrait pour rétablir le calme des sacrifices à l’amour. Le myrte était son emblème, en même te

seulement desservaient et dans lequel les dames Romaines faisaient un sacrifice chaque année ; Mulier ou honorée des femmes ; Nat

hodes on élevât un autel à la nouvelle déesse, et qu’on lui offrît un sacrifice . Le maître des dieux pour récompenser ceux qui pa

ve avait appris à travailler les métaux ; les Chalciœcies étaient des sacrifices que les jeunes Lacédémoniens faisaient tout armés

l’efféminé ; Hébon à Naples, Homertés ou qui ne s’apaise que par des sacrifices humain ; Hyas et Hyès ou du nom de Sémélée ou de

Osiris pour père, chez les Égyptiens ; Narcé de Physcoa, institua des sacrifices en l’honneur de son père, et donna le nom de sa m

, en l’honneur de Bacchus-Lénœus ; les Lernées se célébraient par des sacrifices et des mystères secrets à Lerne près d’Argos ; le

igé de les supprimer. Les Omophagies étaient à Chios et à Ténédos des sacrifices humains, en mémoire de ce que Bacchus s’était nou

ra effrayé les habitans qui, pour les apaiser, leur auront offert des sacrifices , et les prémices de leurs fruits et de leurs trou

sse de la pudeur, à laquelle aucun homme ne pouvait offrir le moindre sacrifice  ; Eurymédon, Maïa, femme de Vulcain ; Latinus, ép

eau et lui dressa un autel, sur lequel on vint lui offrir de nombreux sacrifices . Puis les Thébains et les Grecs érigèrent des tem

ir le matin avant le lever, et le soir après le coucher du soleil, un sacrifice que l’on faisait suivre d’un grand repas ; lors d

sacrifice que l’on faisait suivre d’un grand repas ; lors du premier sacrifice , les Potitiens ayant pris les devants sur les Pin

phe d’Iolas et le tombeau d’Amphiaraüs, se composaient de courses, de sacrifices et de prix divers où le myrte et les fleurs jouai

Télamon, sur l’arrière. Avant de mettre à la voile, ils offrirent un sacrifice solennel aux Dieux. Ensuite, Jason, le chef suprê

rent de magnifiques obsèques à l’infortuné roi leur ami, offrirent un sacrifice à la mère des Dieux et instituèrent des fêtes et

te épouvantable qui dura douze jours. Orphée appaisa la déesse par un sacrifice solennel, et peu de temps après, le vaisseau moui

Thésée. Son armée, prête à être taillée en pièces, fut sauvée par le sacrifice qu’il fit de sa vie, parce que l’oracle consulté

l avait fait disparaître. Une fois à Délos, ces députés offraient des sacrifices à la divinité de l’île, se rembarquaient et entra

en terre ; mais le roi son mari ayant oublié Diane ou Cérès, dans un sacrifice qu’il offrit à tous les dieux en l’honneur de cet

cinq nymphes ayant sacrifié sur ses bords et l’ayant oublié dans leur sacrifice , Acheloüs emporta sa rive, et les cinq nymphes su

eur adressait des prières ; on leur offrait des libations et même des sacrifices d’agneaux en temps calme, ou d’un taureau noir pe

frait du lait, de l’huile, du miel et même quelquefois des chèvres en sacrifice  ; puis l’on décorait de coquillages et de pampres

ité comme elles avaient fait de toutes les divinités champêtres, à un sacrifice qu’elles offraient aux dieux ; mais Neptune en eu

ur le mont Cithéron, où les Athéniens leur offraient tous les ans des sacrifices par ordre de l’oracle, en reconnaissance du petit

ntaine qui prit son nom, pour qu’elle ne troublât pas de ses cris les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait. On connaissait encore une autr

ns cette localité, les auspices prétendirent que Pluton demandait des sacrifices  ; Profundus-Jupiter ou le Jupiter des lieux-bas ;

é. A Rome où l’on consacra à Pluton, le deuxième mois de l’année, les sacrifices se faisaient la nuit. Alors le prêtre, la tête dé

par nuits et prétendaient descendre de ce dieu. On réservait pour les sacrifices que l’on offrait à Pluton, le cyprès, le narcisse

rant les autels de branches de cyprès, en faisant attention, dans ses sacrifices , de n’immoler la victime qu’on offrait aux manes,

ui jusqu’à ce que Romulus eût établi, en l’honneur de sa victime, des sacrifices expiatoires, fêtes que l’on appela d’abord Rémuri

l 'autel, ce que le malheureux père ne put empêcher. Après ce barbare sacrifice , le calme cesse et la flotte part, s’arrête sur l

portait. Aussitôt, elle ajourne sous un prétexte frivole le sanglant sacrifice , et la nuit suivante, elle part avec les deux ami

enterré sous le vestibule du temple de Delphes, où l’on célébrait des sacrifices en son honneur. Quant aux deux amis d’Achille, vo

ara à l’armée, que l’on n’obtiendrait des vents favorables que par le sacrifice d’Iphigénie. Lui encore, lorsque l’armée des Grec

désolé sacrifia le jour même un taureau à Neptune ; mais, pendant le sacrifice , les Dieux, pour prouver à Laocoon qu’il avait pa

culte des Pénates, des Idoles secrètes, des palladiums à Lavinium, du sacrifice du cheval d’Octobre, à Rome, on soit en droit ave

Douzième, Février, était chez les Romains le mois des fièvres ou des sacrifices expiatoires pour les morts ; il était présidé par

urs, de l’encens, des fruits, des charbons éteints et des libations ; sacrifices que les Epicuriens rendaient plus brillans par un

orte avec beaucoup de pompe cette idole au lieu où l’on doit faire le sacrifice , qui consiste à brûler du miel ; ensuite chaque n

empêcher que le mokisso ne s’éloigne, chaque personne doit faire des sacrifices en l’honneur de son mokisso. On les représente pr

considéraient comme l’être par excellence, et lui offraient même des sacrifices humains. Baal était fils de Nemrod ; il fut le fo

s étaient un flambeau et même une montagne. Quand on voulait faire un sacrifice à ce dieu Androgyne, les hommes s’habillaient en

r aux dieux et aux mondes, type du feu servant à allumer la flamme du sacrifice . De ce feu sont issus les Védas ou les sciences,

réateur. Ce sage, armé de cette parole divine, fonda les cinq feux du sacrifice , ou les sacremens obligatoires pour les chefs de

ou les sacremens obligatoires pour les chefs de famille Brahmanique, sacrifices appelés : Ahouta, ou celui des sages ; Houta, ou

ppelés : Ahouta, ou celui des sages ; Houta, ou l’oblation au feu, ou sacrifice des dieux ; Prahouta, ou sacrifice des esprits, c

 ; Houta, ou l’oblation au feu, ou sacrifice des dieux ; Prahouta, ou sacrifice des esprits, composé des miettes du sacrifice des

es dieux ; Prahouta, ou sacrifice des esprits, composé des miettes du sacrifice des dieux, Brâhmyahouta, ou l’offrande de l’hospi

rifice des dieux, Brâhmyahouta, ou l’offrande de l’hospitalité, ou le sacrifice des hommes ; et le Prashita, ou Shraddha, ou offr

s ; alors on vit se dérouler successivement les dieux, les génies, le sacrifice , les védas, le feu, l’air, le soleil, la trinité

vellent leurs hommages en offrant à Dieu une simple fleur, et dans le sacrifice du feu, ils lui présentent du beurre frais clarif

t il est le pontife par excellence. C'est lui qui lui offrit le grand sacrifice emblème de la création, et le soutint dans la lut

i ou dynasties héroïques des Hindous. Un jour, Dakcha offrit un grand sacrifice auquel il invita toutes ses filles excepté Sati q

ui, pour se venger de cette offense, se précipita dans les flammes du sacrifice . Siva instruit de la mort de son épouse jura de l

son front deux cheveux, lesquels se changent en géants, renversent le sacrifice , et détruisent toute la race de Dakcha, qui, dit-

eu bienfaisant, c’est celui auquel on a offert le plus long-temps des sacrifices sanglans ; on lui en sacrifie encore ; on immole

soixante mille enfans. Il avait offert quatre vingt-dix-neuf fois le sacrifice du cheval et se préparait au centième, quand Vich

es de Kouroukchatra ; puis, les cinq frères se réunirent et firent un sacrifice solennel à la grande Bhavani, et Iouddhichthira l

à Vichnou dans le mois de Cartica ou de Novembre, c’est lui faire un sacrifice préférable à cent mille vaches. Dharma, d’Harmar

il soutint contre le lumineux Vichnou. A cette nouvelle, il offrit un sacrifice solennel à Mahadéva, et jura de ne prendre aucune

rits, de publier l’almanach indien, d’offrir aux dieux le poutsche ou sacrifice , et de garder les mias ou temples. Chacun des di

ivant eux au Kailaça, ou au Souarga de Brahmâ ; mais ils tolèrent les sacrifices humains et ordonnent aux jeunes Suties de se brûl

et le remercier, au commencement de chaque saison, on lui offrait des sacrifices sous des berceaux, en pleine campagne. Le souvera

’apaiser, se couvrent la tête d’un feuillage sacré, et lui offrent en sacrifice des poissons. Toranga, célèbre Kami, qui monta s

es vaches et des veaux ; aussi, les Iakoutes lui font-ils souvent des sacrifices pour apaiser sa colère. Ollondou-Eurgheucidjiksi

; il était principalement adoré à Kiev et on lui offrait toujours des sacrifices , avant la cérémonie de l’hymen, pour se le rendre

uis faisait entendre des prophéties, dont personne n’osait douter. Ce sacrifice horrible était suivi d’un grand festin qui se ter

es formes hideuses, on cherchait à l’apaiser par des offrandes et des sacrifices  : dans les assemblées populaires, on buvait dans

Upsal, on lui immolait des victimes noires ; puis Balder lui fit des sacrifices humains, sous le règne de Hother. Galar et Fiala

leau en été ; les cérémonies de son culte consistent en festins et en sacrifices . Les Valkiries sont des déesses habitant soit la

ervi par des prêtres et des prêtresses. Les premiers s’occupaient des sacrifices et du choix des victimes ; les secondes prophétis

e la mort voulait prendre une victime : à sa troisième apparition, un sacrifice ordinaire ne suffisait plus, il lui fallait du sa

ré quelques gouttes de sang à celui qui avait négligé de lui faire un sacrifice lors de ses apparitions, on entendait dans le tem

nfirmité des breuvages magiques, et en faisant pour elles de nombreux sacrifices à cette divinité. Edd ou Aedd, dieu suprême des

es, appelés Chamans, anéantissaient sa cruauté par des prières et des sacrifices . Les Alcis étaient de grandes divinités naharvale

it la déesse de la vieillesse au Mexique. On célébrait sa fête par le sacrifice d’une femme : ensuite venaient des jeux ; puis le

ent sa fête principale avec beaucoup de solennité, en lui offrant des sacrifices humains. L'une de ces victimes pendant quarante j

raire le dieu bienfaisant des Caraïbes, il n’était honoré que par des sacrifices faits sur de petites tables de roseau dans les ca

mme étant une des trois divinités de cette trinité ; elle recevait en sacrifices à Cusco de jeunes enfans. On la représentait tena

elui qui les avait créés. Nous les voyons au contraire lui offrir des sacrifices et s’efforcer par le culte de la prière d’apaiser

mort auparavant, et il établit parmi ses serviteurs son culte et des sacrifices . Par la suite, cette coutume impie prévalut, l’er

énétiques et en poussant des cris horribles. Ils offraient dans leurs sacrifices des taureaux, des chèvres ou des truies, et consa

omment s’appelaient ses prêtres ? D’où leur venaient ces noms ? Quels sacrifices offraient-ils ? Quels arbres consacraient-ils à l

mourrions en servant vos autels ; Clothon ferait d’un coup ce double sacrifice  ; D’autres mains nous rendraient en vain ce trist

i les plantes le dictame et le pavot. On lui offrait ordinairement en sacrifice un agneau femelle. 6. On représente Junon assise

ls animaux lui étaient consacrés ? Quelles victimes lui offrait-on en sacrifice  ? Chapitre VIII. Diane. 1. Diane comme Apo

aveurs. Avant toutes leurs grandes entreprises, ils lui offraient des sacrifices . Les consuls qui devaient prendre le commandement

, l’épouse de Ptolémée, roi d’Egypte, ayant fait à Vénus un semblable sacrifice pour le bonheur des armes de son mari qui s’était

lieu le plus secret de la maison, et on leur offrait un culte et des sacrifices dans l’intérieur de la famille comme aux dieux La

ne ? Quels honneurs lui rendirent les Romains ? Que lui offrait-on en sacrifice  ? 5. La Liberté était-elle bien connue des ancien

utait tellement qu’avant d’entreprendre un voyage on leur offrait des sacrifices pour prévenir leur fureur. 4. La Vieillesse était

er le ciel : Vous armez contre Troie une puissance vaine, Si dans un sacrifice auguste et solennel,          Une fille du sang d

Sacrifiez Iphigénie. Racine . Agamemnon consentit à cet abominable sacrifice , mais la fable ajoute que Diane se contenta de sa

our régler le but et les conditions de cette ligue ; et on offrit des sacrifices communs à Cérès pour faire de la divinité et de l

s inférieurs, tels que l’archonte-roi, qui faisait des prières et des sacrifices , et les épimélètes ou administrateurs, qui étaien

evant une divinité impure appelée Mithra, et qu’ils lui offraient des sacrifices déshonorants. C’était, absolument la même divinit

it de toutes parts pour assister à la fête, et les apprêts d’un grand sacrifice et d’un grand festin étaient faits sous le chêne

de dards. — Le cérémonial le plus usité et le plus solennel pour les sacrifices humains était aussi le plus affreux. On construis

ions militaires ? 9. Quelles cruautés exerçaient les Gaulois dans ces sacrifices affreux ? Exposez le cérémonial le plus usité et

ux ? Exposez le cérémonial le plus usité et le plus solennel pour les sacrifices humains. Chapitre V. De la religion des Scand

it de la mort d’Hippolyte, 122, 123. Mort d’Etéocle et Polynice, 139. Sacrifice d’Iphigénie, 143. Rage, habite l’enfer, 71 Rama

, 107 ; Eloge d’Orphée, 132. Rutules, peuple d’Italie, 148. S Sacrifice d’Iphigénie, 143. Sagittaire, const., 34. Saita

tc. L’une de ses plus belles actions fut d’abolir dans les Gaules les sacrifices humains. Cependant les Grecs ne renoncèrent point

rent des Dragons énormes envoyés par Diane oubliée par Admète dans un sacrifice solennel fait aux autres Dieux ; Apollon appaisa

oigneusement dans un coffre. Œnée ayant un jour oublié Diane dans ses sacrifices , la Déesse, pour s’en venger, suscita un sanglier

as d’aller chercher les habits de cérémonie nécessaires pour faire un sacrifice . Déjanire instruite de son infidélité lui envoya

n divers lieux des autels et des temples. Les Phéniciens offroient en sacrifice à ce demi-Dieu, des cailles, parce qu’ils croyoie

attit, mais la Reine vaincue et prisonnière racheta sa liberté par le sacrifice de sa ceinture, et Thésée emmena Hypolite, sœur d

encontreroit inopinément avec une seule chaussure, il offrit un grand sacrifice à Neptune, et tout-à-coup parut Jason qui, venant

octète, Télamon, Tydée, etc. Avant de mettre à la voile, Jason fit un sacrifice solennel à Jupiter, à Junon et à toutes les divin

oit Hélénus ; il trouva, dans un bosquet sacré, Andromaque faisant un sacrifice aux mânes d’Hector, près d’un ruisseau qu’elle ap

ang de Thieste. Atrée, s’applaudissant de sa vengeance alla offrir un sacrifice aux Dieux en action de grâce ; pendant cette céré

sultés, et Calchas répondit que la Déesse ne s’appaiseroit que par le sacrifice d’Iphigénie fille d’Agamemnon. Mais au moment où

étant fait connoître à sa sœur, celle-ci fit adroitement suspendre le sacrifice , en persuadant au Roi que ces étrangers étant cou

ri qu’il se couvrit le visage, car il n’étoit pas convenable dans les sacrifices et dans les festins de laisser voir ses larmes. L

. Il n étoit pas permis de répandre du sang sur ses autels, ainsi les sacrifices qui honoroient les autres Divinités et même le ma

s vive admiration, le peintre Timanthe, qui, en faisant le tableau du sacrifice d’Iphigénie, ne connoissant point d’expression (d

ux des Grecs, qui les trouveroient d’autant plus inexcusables, que le sacrifice d’Iphigénie assure la prise de Troie. Lorsque dan

, mais avec plusieurs cérémonies différentes ; après avoir offert des sacrifices , on passoit sous le joug, c’est-à-dire, sous une

fosse hideux à voir et tout souillé de sang. Il falloit renouveler ce sacrifice tous les vingt ans. Des femmes recevoient aussi c

tières la recevoient par députés. Quelquefois on faisoit ces sanglans sacrifices pour le salut des Empereurs. Les anciens, livrés

mémoire de cette hospitalité religieuse, dit Valère Maxime , que les sacrifices ont été appelés depuis cérémonies, du nom même de

leur signifioit point d’abord ; on commençoit par leur interdire tout sacrifice et toute participation aux mystères, on leur défe

ui n’avoient qu’un œil au milieu du front. On avoit coutume, dans les sacrifices de Vulcain, de faire consumer par le feu toute la

pitoit du haut de la montagne un criminel condamné à mort. C’étoit un sacrifice expiatoire que les Leucadiens offroient à Apollon

pays les plus éloignés ; on se disposoit à cette rude épreuve par des sacrifices et des offrandes, et l’on étoit persuadé qu’avec

ine au plumage noir du corbeau : elle dit qu’Apollon voulant faire un sacrifice à Jupiter, envoya le corbeau avec la coupe pour l

grec qui signifie chêne, parce qu’ils demeuroient et faisoient leurs sacrifices dans les forêts. Il y avoit différens ordres parm

culte aux Dieux la tête couverte. Selon l’ancienne coutume, dans les sacrifices et autres cérémonies sacrées, celui qui sacrifioi

à son air de dignité et de grandeur, se disposaient à lui offrir des sacrifices  : Lycaon se moqua de leur puérile crédulité ; et

échiraient le corps. Quand ils avaient terminé leurs courses et leurs sacrifices , le peuple se pressait autour d’eux pour les cons

is formes, qu’on trouve quelquefois dans les poètes ; de là aussi les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait dans les places où aboutissaien

’il y avait, en cet endroit, de rues aboutissantes. On lui offrait en sacrifice du miel, du lait, et surtout les langues des vict

ait le premier dans les cérémonies religieuses, et on lui offrait des sacrifices sur douze autels, pour marquer les douze mois de

dieu Palémon. Les Tritons conduisent ses chevaux. On lui offrait des sacrifices sur le rivage, et on lui immolait, comme à Neptun

ouronne de roseaux ceint leur chevelure flottante. On leur offrait en sacrifice des chèvres et des agneaux ; on leur faisait des

œur à chaque refrain : Hymen ! Hymen ! ô Hyménée ! Hyménée ! Dans les sacrifices qu’on lui offrait, on avait soin d’enlever le fie

elle s’arrêta, et dans l’effusion de sa joie, il résolut d’offrir un sacrifice d’action de grâces à Jupiter. A cet effet, il env

cuté par elle en un clin d’œil. Vingt ans après, Œnée ayant offert un sacrifice solennel à tous les dieux, pour leur rendre grâce

animaux, et qui résistait aux ressources de Fart, aux prières et aux sacrifices . L’oracle, refuge ordinaire des malheureux, décla

répondre, il avoue enfin qu’il faut apaiser la colère de Diane par le sacrifice d’Iphigénie, fille aînée d’Agamemnon50. « A ce pr

litaire ; l’ambition étouffe le cri de la nature. Agamemnon permet le sacrifice qu’on exige de lui. Iphigénie n’était pas à Aulis

vie, elle se résigne au trépas, fait elle-même les préparatifs de son sacrifice , et s’avance d’un pas ferme vers le bois sacré de

t d’un ami. Polyxène fut conduite à l’autel : Hécube fut témoin de ce sacrifice  ! Menée ensuite chez Polymnestor, roi de Thrace,

r y bénir les dieux immortels de cette délivrance, et leur offrir des sacrifices d’actions de grâces. Oreste se glisse à leur suit

pos ni le jour ni la nuit. En vain il essaya de s’en délivrer par des sacrifices expiatoires ; en vain il se rendit à Athènes pour

e du port d’Aulis dans cette région lointaine. On fait les apprêts du sacrifice  ; Iphigénie s’approche des deux infortunés, s’ent

cide d’Oreste fournit à Iphigénie un prétexte facile pour différer le sacrifice . Elle dit à Thoas ; « Que ces étrangers sont des

issements, ses cris, ses sanglots, interrompirent plus d’une fois les sacrifices de Diane. Cette déesse, émue de pitié, la changea

on se rendait à Leucade. On se préparait à l’épreuve du saut par des sacrifices et des offrandes ; on s’y engageait par un acte r

é, et on ne les commençait jamais sans avoir préalablement offert des sacrifices . Les quatre principaux Jeux de la Grèce étaient l

ormation de l’homme par Prométhée est une imitation de la Genèse ; le sacrifice d’Iphigénie semble copié de l’histoire de Jephté.

’ils reçurent les cérémonies de la religion ; le culte des dieux, les sacrifices  ; et les Grecs, en adoptant leur religion, s’appr

t de partir de Naxe pour aller combattre les Titans, voulut offrir un sacrifice sur le rivage ; pendant qu’il rendait hommage aux

table. On trouve cependant quelques exemples, mais très-rares, de ces sacrifices barbares ; et lorsque Cécrops vint s’établir à At

Parmi les plantes, on lui offrait la dictame et les pavots. Dans les sacrifices , un agneau femelle était la victime la plus ordin

n de les récompenser dignement de leur piété. Après avoir offert leur sacrifice , ils allèrent prendre leur repas, et s’endormiren

onneur, courut à Thèbes, et fit tous ses efforts pour interrompre les sacrifices que l’on offrait à Latone. Cette injure attira su

le hasard y faisait aborder, servaient de victimes dans ces barbares sacrifices . Oreste et Pylade, si connus par leur tendre amit

ec ékaton, qui servait à désigner le nombre cent, parce que, dans les sacrifices offerts à cette déesse pour l’apaiser, on immolai

ire la fureur, fait perdre la raison, et rend souvent cruel. Dans les sacrifices offerts à Bacchus, on immolait ordinairement une

r sacerdoce en se faisant des incisions à la cuisse. Ils offraient en sacrifice à leur déesse le sang qui coulait de ces blessure

’harmonie des phrases et des mots. Après avoir fixé les pratiques des sacrifices et le culte des dieux, il forma quelques hommes d

ert les dieux, nom qui depuis fut donné à ceux qui servaient dans les sacrifices des dieux ; Vialis, parce qu’il présidait aux gra

l en fit présent à Apollon, et l’échangea contre le caducée. Dans les sacrifices offerts à Mercure, on brûlait en son honneur les

les de la mer portaient toutes le nom de Néréides. On leur offrait en sacrifice du lait, de l’huile, du miel et quelquefois des c

divinités ne laissait entreprendre aucun voyage sans leur offrir des sacrifices . Les descendans d’Éole, après avoir donné plusieu

on les passions qui l’agitaient lui-même, il espéra qu’en offrant des sacrifices plus nombreux il obtiendrait davantage. Ce fut ai

se transportaient dans la maison du souverain pontife, pour faire un sacrifice à la bonne déesse, divinité mystérieuse dont les

divinité mystérieuse dont les femmes seules connaissaient le nom. Ce sacrifice , offert pour le salut et la prospérité du peuple

rminalis. On lui offrait du lait, des fruits et quelques gâteaux. Les sacrifices publics avaient lieu dans un temple, et les sacri

s gâteaux. Les sacrifices publics avaient lieu dans un temple, et les sacrifices particuliers s’offraient sur les propriétés. Les

empire, pour annoncer qu’on n’en sortait point (Fig. 39), et dans les sacrifices , les brebis noires lui étaient immolées. Pluto

e exceptions, arrayed against us ; the political œconomists, who will sacrifice anything, how sacred soever, on the altar of thei

r land. Apollo was their tutelar deity, to whom they offered asses in sacrifice , while choirs of maidens danced to the sound of l

re wont to leave at times their Olympian abodes and go to share their sacrifices and banquets106. A passage of the Odyssey107 divi

the honours enjoyed by the children of Heaven and Earth. She rewards sacrifice and prayer to her with prosperity. She presides o

loch, to whom the Tyrians and Carthaginians offered their children in sacrifice . The slight analogy of this practice with the leg

pleased350. They required of men to honour them with prayer, and the sacrifice of oxen, sheep, goats, lambs and kids, and oblati

ictims offered to Hades493 ; and as it was the custom in commencing a sacrifice to pluck some hairs from the forehead of the vict

ficient to remark the union expressed in it of Zeus and Hera, and the sacrifice of the bull and cow to these deities. There was a

on derived the name of the hill from the Amazons having there offered sacrifices to Ares, their sire563. It is quite manifest ther

aving killed a hind which was sacred to her, and to have required the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigeneia. The Aloeids, Otos and

an ran risk of perishing, the dwellers of Olympos of losing gifts and sacrifices , had not Zeus discerned the danger and thought on

l protection it was held to be, and these deities were propitiated by sacrifices and ceremonies, which were different in different

elves, and they feared that if promises of more splendid and abundant sacrifices and offerings were made to them, their virtue mig

he Nymphs at a shady fountain, and a shepherd prays to him, promising sacrifices if he will free him from love ; and by Virgil1215

phs to speed the return of his master, reminding them of the numerous sacrifices which Odysseus had offered to them. In another pa

eir strength or of their influence on agriculture1280. A bull was the sacrifice to them, as to Poseidôn1281. Chapter XVIII.

Eurylochos prevailed on them to slaughter some of the sacred oxen in sacrifice to the gods, and to vow by way of amends a temple

nt for the custom at Sicyôn, as at Sparta, of offering to the gods in sacrifice the bones of the victim wrapt in the caul, instea

ad weather if it came in again, of good weather if it flew away.” The sacrifice and the appearance of Hermes also strongly remind

primary sense, were in after-times honoured as deities, with temples, sacrifices , and prayers, — becoming in fact the Saints of he

en Fleece1537. Another account is that Pelias, being about to offer a sacrifice on the shore of the sea to his sire Poseidôn, inv

. It is said that Hera, out of enmity to Pelias, who had neglected to sacrifice to her, took the form of an old woman, and asked

air shorn, should go to this temple, and singing mournful hymns offer sacrifices to appease the deity. The cause assigned for this

us for leaping over the fence of his vineyard1612. When Œneus offered sacrifices at the conclusion of his harvest to the gods, he

l she came to where Thebes now stands, and there lay down. Wishing to sacrifice her to Athena1624, Cadmos sent his companions to

desiring him to come and to bring the finest sheep in the flock for a sacrifice . The ram then spoke with a human voice to Phrixos

Prytaneion or senate-house, or if found there should be offered as a sacrifice . Many of those in this situation fled the country

such as returned and were caught in the Prytaneion were led forth to sacrifice bound with woollen fillets. These persons were sa

chis and saved his grandfather Athamas, when the people were about to sacrifice him as a sin-offering by command of the oracle. B

ok its rise from the sin-offering (κάθαρμα), a real or symbolic human sacrifice which prevailed in various parts of Greece ; and

y a labouring man named Molorchos. His host being desirous to offer a sacrifice , Heracles begged of him to reserve it till the th

oint of offering the victim for him as being dead. Having offered the sacrifice to Zeus the Saviour, he brought the lion to Mycen

ull. This animal had been sent up by Poseidôn when Minôs had vowed to sacrifice whatever should appear from the sea. Struck with

ad afterwards, when the Eleians sent the Molionids to Cleonæ to offer sacrifice , he waylaid and killed them. He then led an army

son of Ares, who was in the habit of plundering those who brought the sacrifices to Pytho. Cycnos fell in the combat ; and when Ar

promontory Cenæos he raised an altar to Zeus ; and wishing to offer a sacrifice , sent to Ceÿx for a splendid robe to wear. Deïane

s, suspecting nothing, put on the fatal garment and prepared to offer sacrifice . At first he felt no effect from it, but when it

 ; and received for answer, that victory would fall to him who should sacrifice one of his daughters. Erechtheus offered up his y

it there were altars of Hephæstos, Butes and Poseidôn, on which last sacrifices were made to Erechtheus1849. In this temple also

gin of this custom was, that Braurôn, not Aulis, was the scene of the sacrifice of Iphigeneia, and that it was a bear, not a hind

lopia dwelt. He arrived on the very night in which she was to offer a sacrifice to Athena, and not wishing to disturb the ceremon

ejoiced at the death, as he thought, of his brother, Atreus offered a sacrifice of thanksgiving on the shore of the sea ; but whi

en to him ; the Achæans saw that theirs also was fulfilled, the human sacrifices ceased, the stranger was restored to his reason,

ed and led to the altar, where Coresos stood to perform the appointed sacrifice  ; but at the sight of her, love overcame every ot

ought him to send him a bull from the bottom of the sea, promising to sacrifice whatever should appear. Poseidôn sent the bull, a

Here they erected an altar to Apollo Ægletes (Lightner), and offered sacrifices  ; they thence proceded to Ægina, where they water

Calchos having announced that her wrath could only be appeased by the sacrifice of Iphigeneia, the daughter of the offender, that

on their return home. Agamemnôn advised to stay some days, and offer sacrifices to conciliate the gods : Menelaos urged an immedi

ctra, Chrysothemis, and Iphianassa or Iphigeneia2228. The tale of the sacrifice of this last at Aulis to obtain a favourable wind

th ; but leaving Egypt on his voyage homewards, he neglected offering sacrifices to the gods, and was in consequence detained by w

d sea-god2232 he returned to the river Ægyptos, and there offered due sacrifices to the immortal gods. A favourable wind was then

bstance2238. After the death of the suitors Odysseus having offered a sacrifice to the Nymphs sailed over to Elis to look after h

in Italy ; and the poet, when he would raise a hymn to accompany the sacrifice to a god, could only, like a Christian bard, exto

registry of every birth2290. Juno Caprotina was honoured by an annual sacrifice on the nones of July. At this sacrifice, which wa

ina was honoured by an annual sacrifice on the nones of July. At this sacrifice , which was offered under a wild fig tree (caprifi

here was a chapel of Kronos and Rhea at Athens (Paus. i. 18, 7.), and sacrifices were made to him on the Kronian hill at Olympia.

trouva la génisse dont lui avait parlé l’oracle, et desirant faire un sacrifice avant de jeter les fondements de la nouvelle vill

ones n’entrent point en fonctions qu’elles ne soient purifiées par le sacrifice d’un porc, et avec l’eau de la fontaine Piera, qu

pelait la triple déesse, la déesse à trois têtes : on lui faisait des sacrifices dans les lieux où aboutissaient trois rues ou tro

lle le reconnut, et quitta le temple, après avoir aboli les horribles sacrifices que l’on faisait à la déesse. Les peuples de la G

mmerce. Les négociants de Rome lui offraient tous les ans de nombreux sacrifices . On dit qu’après s’être arrosés les uns les autre

de salutaire arrosait son troupeau : « O Palès, disait-il, reçois mes sacrifices , « Protège mes brebis, protège mes génisses « Con

t Œta, où il avait élevé un autel à Jupiter. Voulant ensuite faire un sacrifice à ce dieu, il envoya demander à Déjanire, par un

le centaure Nessus lui avait donnée en mourant. Avant de commencer le sacrifice , le fils d’Alcmène se vêtit de cette tunique ; ma

d’abord surmonter la douleur ; mais enfin, il abandonne l’autel et le sacrifice , et il court à travers les bois en s’efforçant d’

t aussitôt être remplacé par un autre rameau du même métal. Après les sacrifices d’usage aux divinités du Ciel et des Enfers, la s

Satyres et Sylvains. Les habitants de la campagne leur offraient des sacrifices dans lesquels ils immolaient un agneau ou une chè

épandait sur le brasier du vin et des fruits. Après les prières et le sacrifice , les deux propriétaires avec leur famille faisaie

rc et les premiers fruits de l’année : chaque famille leur faisait un sacrifice particulier. Parmi les dieux domestiques, on plaç

iennent si graves quand on les néglige. A Rome et en Grèce, outre les sacrifices publics aux dieux de la patrie, il y avait dans c

es publics aux dieux de la patrie, il y avait dans chaque famille des sacrifices particuliers qui se renouvelaient tous les jours.

se lavait trois fois les mains dans l’eau pure, on lavait le lieu du sacrifice et les vases qui servaient à son accomplissement.

l’a pas conviée. Mais ses vaisseaux, pour l’apaiser, lui portent des sacrifices dans toutes les parties du monde. Il a deux sorte

rafe d’argent. Quatre bœufs aux cornes dorées, destinés sans doute au sacrifice , traînaient le char emblématique, suivi du chœur

e les siècles malheureux de la décadence de Rome ne furent qu’un long sacrifice à cette idole. Il a eu chez nous ses adorateurs e

ous citons remarque que, si ce dieu avait eu des autels, la fumée des sacrifices n’aurait que trop révélé sa présence aux prêtres,

nouvelle mariée, en entrant dans la maison conjugale, leur offrait un sacrifice avec son époux, et s’asseyait auprès de lui à la

nd prêtre, la table en est l’autel, le repas de chaque jour en est le sacrifice . Les Lares indulgents ne regardent pas au prix de

rebuté d’eux. Le préjugé antique lui interdit toute participation aux sacrifices , mais les Lares le protègent, parce qu’il est aus

errants et désolés, jouissaient de la paix désirée. Enfin, outre les sacrifices particuliers qu’on leur faisait dans chaque famil

mortuaires, qui duraient onze jours, les temples étaient fermés, les sacrifices cessaient, les mariages étaient interdits. Il ne

it ce trépied ? — Un vase d’or ou d’airain à trois pieds, servant aux sacrifices  ? — Une table couverte de la peau de Python, où l

her, and worshipped her, offering her rams and wheat sheaves in their sacrifices to her. Psyche had heard of all the goodness of t

putes, the general that led their armies, and the priest that offered sacrifices to their gods — in short, they regarded him as th

t to commence, and the Bacchantes were already selecting kids for the sacrifices , weaving their thyrses with ivy, and forming garl

r city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.” But Paul and Barnabas told them

not evil, might follow this strange visit. “It becomes us to offer a sacrifice to these gods,” said Baucis. “We have no victim,”

e king’s house that he might be there when she should return from the sacrifice . Aglauria, the eldest daughter of Cecrops, was at

ers of cities performed when they began to build a city was to make a sacrifice , and to offer prayers to the gods; therefore Cadm

ght, to Minerva; and a third, on the left, to Mercury. Having offered sacrifices on these altars, and praised and thanked the seve

about making amends for their impiety; they repaired once more to the sacrifices of Latona and her children, and all the solemniti

ighbouring country, who had come into the city to attend one of these sacrifices , being seated one evening in an arbour, near the

self to his faithful worshippers, and in gratitude for their intended sacrifice bade them ask any boon, promising by the great ri

their humble abode into a superb temple, where they could offer daily sacrifices on his altars. “Their little shed, scarce large

he gods by forgetting, on a solemn occasion, to offer them a suitable sacrifice ; and, in anger at this dereliction of duty, they

oted to the Muses, and Comatas one day took a kid and offered it as a sacrifice . When his master discovered that one was missing

band’s life, implored the goddess to protect him in battle, vowing to sacrifice her luxuriant hair if he returned home in safety.

Hair among the stars, there to shine for ever in memory of her wifely sacrifice . Venus, goddess of beauty, is represented either

me temple, and their altars were the only ones ever polluted by human sacrifices . “And to the fire-ey’d maid of smoky war, All ho

threatened them all, the Trojans consulted an oracle, who advised the sacrifice of a beautiful virgin, and promised the monster w

, and resumed his former depredations, which were only checked by the sacrifice of a second virgin. Year after year, however, he

s were dedicated to him, and statues of this god are very rare. Human sacrifices were sometimes offered on his altars; and at his

e the father of the family was wont to offer up his daily prayers and sacrifices . “As, according to the old heathen custom, all me

the Lares, Manes, and Penates, who all enjoyed special veneration and sacrifices . The Lares, quite unknown to the Greeks, were two

ar, month, and day was held sacred to Janus, and at that time special sacrifices and prayers were offered up at his shrines. He al

cients were not content to worship the gods only, but also offered up sacrifices to a few mortals, who, by their heroic deeds and

d had sent the animal with directions that he should be offered up in sacrifice ; but Minos, charmed with his unusual size and bea

sympathetic inquiries soon brought forth a full account of Alcestis’ sacrifice of her own life to ensure the immortality of her

ocession which had solemnly accompanied her to the appointed place of sacrifice , and chained her fast. Perseus and Andromeda.

enemy Pelias, who, unconscious of coming evil, continued offering the sacrifice . At last the ceremony was completed, and the king

nautic expedition. While he was absent, his father omitted the yearly sacrifice to Diana, who, enraged at his neglect, sent a mon

ould spend half his time in Hades. Later on, satisfied that even this sacrifice was none too great for their fraternal love, he t

would blow until Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, were offered up in sacrifice to appease the everlasting gods. Many other propi

d of being led to the hymeneal altar, she was dragged to the place of sacrifice , where the priest, with uplifted knife, was about

it that Polyxena was torn from the arms of Hecuba and offered up as a sacrifice upon the tomb of Achilles by his son Pyrrhus.

allow its passage, while Laocoon hastened down to the shore to offer sacrifice to the gods. As he stood there by the improvised

n Egypt by contrary winds, sent to punish them for omitting the usual sacrifice to the gods. He at last consulted Proteus, who re

ll Æneades, in honour of their leader. Their next care was to offer a sacrifice to the gods; but when Æneas, with due ceremony, c

re wont to leave at times their Olympian abodes and go to share their sacrifices and banquets. On the western margin of the earth,

der happened. Near by stood an ancient altar, black with the smoke of sacrifice and almost buried among the reeds. I inquired who

rdian of their humble cottage; and they bethought them to make this a sacrifice in honor of their guests. But the goose, too nimb

fting his eyes, greeted the surrounding mountains. Wishing to offer a sacrifice to Jupiter, he sent his servants to seek pure wat

very act of supplication! How often, while the priest made ready for sacrifice , the victim fell, struck down by disease without

hood, youth, and manhood. It chanced, then, that Œneus, as he offered sacrifices to the gods, omitted to pay due honors to Diana;

l wood: “Turn, ye Furies, goddesses of punishment! turn to behold the sacrifice I bring! Crime must atone for crime. Shall Œneus

ed more fond than Dejanira approved. When Hercules was about to offer sacrifices to the gods in honor of his victory, he sent to h

ntaining the sacred utensils, cakes, and all things necessary for the sacrifices . The procession formed the subject of the bas-rel

, and four cows of equal beauty, build four altars to the nymphs, and sacrifice the animals, leaving their carcasses in the leafy

ed that the wrath of the virgin goddess could only be appeased by the sacrifice of a virgin on her altar, and that none other but

ir Women, makes Iphigenia thus describe her feelings at the moment of sacrifice : — “I was cut off from hope in that sad place,  

Pylades went to Tauris, where the barbarous people were accustomed to sacrifice to the goddess all strangers who fell into their

ods, who appeared manifestly and feasted among them when they offered sacrifices , and did not conceal themselves from solitary way

build a city, but Æneas was deterred by a prodigy. Preparing to offer sacrifice , he tore some twigs from one of the bushes. To hi

which afforded access to the infernal regions, and here Æneas offered sacrifices to the infernal deities, Proserpine, Hecate, and

ng offerings.” “I am no goddess,” said the Sibyl; “I have no claim to sacrifice or offering. I am mortal; yet if I could have acc

mple, with two chapels and a court for exercise, was assigned to him. Sacrifices were made to him, and once every year, about the

. They used neither temples, altars, nor statues, and performed their sacrifices on the tops of mountains. They adored fire, light

, from their tops, With myrtle-wreathed Tiara on his brows, Presented sacrifice to Moon and Stars, And to the Winds and mother El

els, and the multitude shout in approbation of the act, as a pleasing sacrifice to the idol. Every year, particularly at two grea

. They also reject the distinction of castes, and prohibit all bloody sacrifices , and allow animal food. Their priests are chosen

hip of the deity under the symbol of the sun. That the Druids offered sacrifices to their deity there can be no doubt. But there i

cal (Roman) writers affirm that they offered on great occasions human sacrifices ; as for success in war or for relief from dangero

means ‘heal-all,’ and having made solemn preparation for feasting and sacrifice under the tree, they drive thither two milk-white

ey saw how the earth prospered and how their altars were smoking with sacrifices . And of all the world, the spot most blessed was

of hair has been cut off. Death hearkens not to prayers; he heeds not sacrifices , but unpitying, fulfils his word. No sooner had t

few moments what a change! The king and queen now wept for joy. Rich sacrifices were offered to the gods of Ocean, and preparatio

ejoicing. The young men and the maidens sang and danced, and grateful sacrifices were offered by them to Minerva, the goddess of w

xt day the ship stopped at the island of Delos. There Theseus offered sacrifices in the temple of Apollo. Ever after, it was the c

end out each year the old black-sailed ship to Delos, to repeat these sacrifices , so that it might never be forgotten how Theseus

od king, at once ordered the maiden to be sent back to her home, with sacrifices and gifts, that the plague might be stayed. But h

her. When the horse had been dragged to its place in the citadel and sacrifices had been offered to Minerva, a feast was held thr

land east of Greece; birthplace of Apollo and Daphne; Theseus offered sacrifices there, 166. Del΄phi. The place of an oracle of A

iât, lui envoya ce don fatal, tandis qu’il était occupé à célébrer un sacrifice sur le mont Œta. A peine Hercule eut-il revêtu ce

de s’occuper de la ville qu’il devait construire, il voulut offrir un sacrifice aux Dieux et envoya ses compagnons puiser de l’ea

e à Achille ; mais la Déesse ne voulut pas laisser achever cet odieux sacrifice . Pendant le siége il eut une querelle avec Achill

ndu aux Dieux du paganisme. I. — Les Temples, les Prêtres et les Sacrifices . On croit généralement que le culte des faux D

ui prédisaient les événements à venir d’après le vol des oiseaux. Les sacrifices que l’on faisait aux Dieux étaient de différentes

sorte d’offrande s’appelait une hécatombe ; on nommait holocauste le sacrifice dans lequel la victime était entièrement consumée

desservi par des prêtres ? — Quels sont les plus connus ? — Par quels sacrifices honorait-on les divinités du paganisme ? II.

Aussi en marquait-on ordinairement le commencement et la fin par des sacrifices . A Rome, les jeux solennels se célébraient dans l

en dieux ou en déesses : on bâtissoit des temples et l’on faisoit des sacrifices en l’honneur de l’Envie, de la Fraude, de la Calo

iages ; on l’invoquoit alors par des vœux et on lui faisoit de grands sacrifices  : O toi qui de l’hymen défend les sacrés nœuds,

ange-Chancel. D’autres disent que le roi avoit oublié Diane dans ses sacrifices  : quoi qu’il en soit, la déesse irritée envoyé da

e lierre, et surmontée d’une pomme de pin. Ceux qui lui faisoient des sacrifices portoient une couronne de pampres, telle que lui-

cheveux,         En tous lieux je prétends te suivre. Rousseau. Les sacrifices que l’on faisoit en son honneur consistoient en p

nire envoya ce voile à Hercule, et le pria de s’en couvrir pendant le sacrifice qu’il se proposoit de faire sur le mont Oëta, en

la coupe dont leurs ancêtres ne s’étoient jamais servis que dans les sacrifices  : Soyez donc les garans du salut de Thyeste, Cou

consacrée : Vous armez contre Troie une puissance vaine. Si, dans un sacrifice auguste et solemnel,         Une fille du sang d’

idas, 49 — Vengeance qu’il tire de Lycurgue et de Penthée, 69 — Les sacrifices qu’on lui faisoit, 68 — Ses fêtes étoient célèbr

es autres. On offrait sur ses autels des hécatombes, c’est-à-dire des sacrifices de cent bœufs et d’autres victimes choisies ; cep

re était le culte de Diane ? Quelles victimes lui étaient offertes en sacrifice  ? Que lui immolait-on dans la Chersonèse Taurique

consacrée. Les consuls, avant de partir pour la guerre, offraient des sacrifices solennels dans le temple de Mars, et touchaient l

a victoire. Le vœu qu’il avait fait, en partant, d’envoyer offrir des sacrifices à Apollon, fut religieusement accompli. Tous les

t répondu : Vous armez contre Troie une puissance vaine, Si, dans un sacrifice auguste et solennel,        Une fille du sang d’H

général, le Feu. Ils n’avaient point de temples ; ils offraient leurs sacrifices en plein air, et le plus souvent sur les hauteurs

t il offrira avec ses Devs, ainsi qu’Ormuzd avec ses Amschaspands, un sacrifice éternel à Zervane-Akérène. Alors le feu dévorera

’usage du vin et de la chair, faire des prières, des ablutions et des sacrifices . Mais le principe de la charité est entièrement i

nos, qui signifie acheté. 65. Suivant quelques auteurs, au moment du sacrifice , Iphigénie disparut enlevée par Diane, et l’on vi

qu’elle jouissoit de toute sa gloire. On y célébroit ses fêtes par le sacrifice d’une hécatombe, c’est-à-dire, de cent taureaux.

, de l’encens ; mais on ne répandoit point de sang dans ces sortes de sacrifices . Seconde partie. Dieux de la seconde classe.

nde salutaire arrosoit son troupeau : O Palès ! disoit-il, reçois nos sacrifices , Protège mes brebis, protège mes génisses Contre

son infortune, et lui ordonna d’apaiser les manes d’Eurydice, par des sacrifices expiatoires. Docile à ses conseils, Aristée immol

r son père, il se chargea de faire périr Atrée, et prit le temps d’un sacrifice pour l’assassiner. Egisthe, dans la suite, donna

étexte spécieux, d’entre les bras de sa mère. On disposa tout pour le sacrifice  ; mais Diane, apaisée par cette soumission, mit à

e. Ne croyant point que Clytemnestre et sa fille soient instruites du sacrifice qui se prépare, il presse Iphigénie de se rendre

ire à sa mère un horrible festin. Barbare ! c’est donc là cet heureux sacrifice Que vos soins préparoient avec tant d’artifice ?

l’aurai point amenée au supplice ; Ou vous ferez aux Grecs un double sacrifice . Ni crainte, ni respect ne peut m’en détacher, De

e malgré lui, et, pour se venger d’Achille qui l’obligeoit à faire ce sacrifice , il fit enlever à ce prince la jeune Briséis, qu’

a mort de Pyrrhus. Car ce prince étant allé à Delphes, pour offrir un sacrifice à Apollon, fut tué dans le temple même par Oreste

ont été mis en vers, tels que l’histoire de Ruth, celle de Tobie, le sacrifice d’Abraham, etc. Les enfants retiendront plus aisé

autels de branches de cyprès et on leur offroit des libations et des sacrifices . On donne aussi le nom de Mânes aux ames des mort

ses saints innocemment se glisse, Goûte en les effleurant les mets du sacrifice , Fuit ; rentre, et se replonge au fond du moent.

nde salutaire arrosoit son troupeau : O Palès ! disoit-il, reçois nos sacrifices , Protège mes brebis, protège mes genisses Contre

a cause de son infortune, et lui dit d’offrir aux mânes d’Euridice un sacrifice de quatre jeunes taureaux et d’autant de genisses

ne fois l’année. C’étoit à la naissance du printemps, époque de leurs sacrifices . Les Amazones tuoient leurs enfans mâles ; elles

t temps que ma douleur finisse ; Il est temps que je fasse un entier sacrifice  ; Que je brise à jamais de funestes liens : Le Ci

utez ma prière : Je ne ne demande pas, pour prix de mes bienfaits, Un sacrifice égal à celui que je fais. Et quel bien, après tou

s d’un faux Simoïs : elle y évoquoit ses mânes ; elle lui offroit des sacrifices , et sa douleur fut immortelle comme son amour.

a ses compagnons puiser de l’eau à la fontaine de Dircé pour faire un sacrifice aux Dieux, mais ils y furent dévorés par un Drago

us mourrions en servant vos autels. Cloton feroit d’un coup ce double sacrifice . D’autres mains nous rendroient un vain et triste

igieuses que les Druides, Prêtres Gaulois, se souilloient d’horribles sacrifices en y égorgeant des victimes humaines. Bois sacr

destinée à de plus noirs offices, Cache aux yeux du Soleil ses cruels sacrifices , Et les vœux criminels qui s’offrent en ces lieu

, il aime ses amis :                Et s’il leur faut une victime, Le sacrifice est prêt, la gloire en est le prix. Boufflers 26

de ses ans, un trépas solemnel. Eh ! quel étoit le but d’un si grand sacrifice  ? Le départ des vaisseaux ! l’espoir d’un vent pr

x. Indignée contre Œnée, roi de Calydon, qui l’avait oubliée dans ses sacrifices aux dieux, elle déchaîna un sanglier terrible qui

. Lorsque les consuls partaient pour la guerre, ils lui offraient des sacrifices et des prières, et touchaient sa lance en s’écria

ulte particulier ; les nautoniers leur offraient des libations et des sacrifices . Lorsque le sacrifice était offert sur les bords

nautoniers leur offraient des libations et des sacrifices. Lorsque le sacrifice était offert sur les bords de la mer, on recevait

r ses restes mortels. Ainsi mourut Hercule, sur le mont Œta. Après ce sacrifice , Jupiter appela son fils dans l’Olympe, l’admit à

es montagnes qu’ils honoraient leurs dieux, auxquels ils offraient en sacrifice le sang des animaux. Les Perses reconnaissaient u

autels de branches de cyprès et on leur offrait des libations et des sacrifices . On donne aussi le nom de Mânes aux ames des mort

ses saints innocemment se glisse, Goûte en les effleurant les mets du sacrifice , Fuit, rentre, et se replonge au fond du monument

nde salutaire arrosait son troupeau : O Palès ! disait-il, reçois nos sacrifices , Protège mes brebis, protège mes génisses Contre

a cause de son infortune, et lui dit d’offrir aux mânes d’Euridice un sacrifice de quatre jeunes taureaux et d’autant de génisses

ne fois l’année. C’était à la naissance du printemps, époque de leurs sacrifices . Les Amazones tuaient leurs enfans mâles ; elles

st temps que ma douleur finisse ; Il est temps que je fasse un entier sacrifice  ; Que je brise à jamais de funestes liens : Le Ci

écoutez ma prière : Je ne demande pas, pour prix de mes bienfaits, Un sacrifice égal à celui que je fais. Et quel bien, après tou

s d’un faux Simoïs : elle y évoquait ses mânes ; elle lui offrait des sacrifices , et sa douleur fut immortelle comme son amour.

a ses compagnons puiser de l’eau à la fontaine de Dircé pour faire un sacrifice aux Dieux, mais ils y furent dévorés par un Drago

us mourrions en servant vos autels. Cloton ferait d’un coup ce double sacrifice . D’autres mains nous rendraient un vain et triste

igieuses que les Druides, Prêtres Gaulois, se souillaient d’horribles sacrifices en y égorgeant des victimes humaines. Bois sacr

destinée à de plus noirs offices, Cache aux yeux du Soleil ses cruels sacrifices , Et les vœux criminels qui s’offrent en ces lieux

Patrie, il aime ses amis :         Et s’il leur faut une victime, Le sacrifice est prêt, la gloire en est le prix. Boufflers 24

de ses ans, un trépas solennel. Eh ! quel était le but d’un si grand sacrifice  ? Le départ des vaisseaux ! l’espoir d’un vent pr

at they left at times the Olympian abodes to partake of the Æthiopian sacrifices and banquets. On the western margin of the earth,

ight. It is sacred to Jupiter. Often, while the priest made ready for sacrifice , the victim fell, struck down by disease without

rdian of their humble cottage, and they bethought them to make this a sacrifice in honor of their guests. But the goose, too nimb

fting his eyes, greeted the surrounding mountains. Wishing to offer a sacrifice to his protecting deity, Minerva, he sent his ser

corpses!153 I shall find him, sure, Drinking, beside the tomb, o’ the sacrifice : And if I lie in ambuscade, and leap Out of my la

s told in the story of Troy;165 how she punished Œneus for omitting a sacrifice to her is narrated in the episode of the Calydoni

ual beauty; and four altars shalt thou build to the nymphs; and shalt sacrifice the animals, leaving their carcasses in the leafy

hood, youth, and man’s estate. It chanced, then, that Œneus, offering sacrifices to the gods, omitted to pay due honors to Diana;

he desired; and as a test, he implored Neptune to send him a bull for sacrifice . The bull appeared; but Minos, astonished at its

bull appeared; but Minos, astonished at its great beauty, declined to sacrifice the brute. Neptune, therefore incensed, drove the

ed that the wrath of the virgin goddess could only be appeased by the sacrifice of a virgin, and that none other but the daughter

rriage to Achilles was to be at once performed. But, in the moment of sacrifice , Diana, relenting, snatched the maiden away and l

genia is represented as thus describing her feelings at the moment of sacrifice : — “I was cut off from hope in that sad place, W

s went to Tauris. Since there the barbarous people were accustomed to sacrifice to the goddess all strangers who fell into their

ods, who appeared manifestly and feasted among them when they offered sacrifices , and did not conceal themselves from solitary way

build a city; but Æneas was deterred by a prodigy. Preparing to offer sacrifice , he tore some twigs from one of the bushes. To hi

e is found on its banks, and no birds fly over it. Here Æneas offered sacrifices to the infernal dieties, Proserpine, Hecate, and

ng offerings.”“I am no goddess,” said the Sibyl; “I have no claims to sacrifice or offering. I am mortal, yet, could I but have a

y manœuvres and athletic contests took place; here Mars was adored by sacrifice , and here stood his temple, where his priests, th

he-bear; Orthia, the severe, worshipped among the Taurians with human sacrifices ; Agrotera, the huntress; Pythia; Eileithyia, godd

(from Mount Edon, in Thrace, where he was worshipped), Thyiades, the sacrifices , Lense and Bassarides. His festivals were the Les

. The worship of Athene was introduced into Athens by this family. In sacrifices the goddess was clad in the skin of the sacred go

ater days, of processions, joyous choral songs, dances, feasting, and sacrifice . Interpretative. — Most scholars consider Hyacin

ubstitution finds expression in the myth? — that idea of atonement by sacrifice , which is suggested in the words of Œdipus at Col

ntaining the sacred utensils, cakes, and all things necessary for the sacrifices . The procession formed the subject of the bas-rel

e personifications of natural forces, or deified heroes, with regular sacrifices , with belief in ghosts, etc.; the upper, of doctr

s poissons, les oiseaux ; Aux chiens, aux chats, aux boucs offrir des sacrifices  ; Conjurer l’ail, l’oignon, d’être à ses vœux pro

déesse des bergers, des troupeaux et des pâturages. On lui offrait en sacrifice des gâteaux de miel et de fèves, du lait et du vi

Thèbes. Deux compagnons marchaient avec lui. Cadmus, voulant faire un sacrifice à Minerve, les envoya puiser de l’eau à une sourc

isa Latone, qui n’en avait que deux, et voulut empêcher qu’on fît des sacrifices à cette déesse. Apollon et Diane, à la prière de

en in the future, he would go to one of these oracles, and offer up a sacrifice to the god, in return for which the oracle would

rushed to the temple, and fell on her knees, and offered to make any sacrifice if the oracle would take back that cruel message,

Minos. But when the time came for paying the fourth tribute, as this sacrifice was called, young Prince Theseus declared that he

flowers, as the ancients used to deck the young lambs they offered in sacrifice to the gods. As they neared the spot where they w

sur un bûcher qu’il avoit préparé sur le mont Oëta, ou il faisoit un sacrifice . Ses cendres furent recueillies par son ami Philo

le pardonne tout, toujours d’une humeur égale, jamais fantasque ; les sacrifices ne lui coûtent point ; sa bourse est toujours ouv

de la bonne société. L’homme honnête et bien élevé fait volontiers le sacrifice de son opinion par égard pour les autres. D. Que