Animal Sacrifice: Religion & The City: Temples: Classical Civilization: GCSE (9:1)

Attendants

Led the animals to sacrifice and scatter barley

Procession

The animal is led through the street to advertise the sacrifice

Altar

Sacrifice takes place here, in front of the temple and outdoors

Fire

The hair of the animal is burned in this and the fat in order to release the fumes to the gods

Nod

Water is poured on the animal's head to get it to nod and assent to the sacrifice

A high pitched scream

What did the women do at the point of the animal's death

Thigh bones wrapped in fat

The part of the animal burnt as an offering to the gods

Decoration

The animal is decorated in preparation for sacrifice

omens

The priests observe the smoke and the weather to interpret the will of the gods

cleansing

All participants cleanse themselves before the sacrifice