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Juliebird, is there a tenants rights org in your area?
My day at work started with this announcement. "We're doing an hour of blood."
I wouldn't say no to curse-removal with a side of coq au vin, personally.
I don't think dinner is commonly considered a sacrifice.
Well, unless you're a god. Or a volcano.
I don't think dinner is commonly considered a sacrifice.
Aren't sacrificial animals commonly eaten?
I would think that it defeats the point of a sacrifice to the gods if you eat it. Then it's just dinner and a show.
Internet says in Santeria, you eat the chicken after sacrificing the blood, and in ancient Judaism, mostly priests ate the meat.
IIRC, in ancient Greek paganism, certain portions of the meat were burned as an offering for the gods, but the rest became a feast for the worshippers.
I would think that it defeats the point of a sacrifice to the gods if you eat it. Then it's just dinner and a show.
This was my thought but I can't say I've ever researched the topic, so there you go.
The best sacrifice would be the finest animal from your flock or herd, one you would want to breed from or sell. Instead, you give it to your god. The remains afterwards are secondary--and a great source of food for the priests. I imagine the waste of food really got in the way of proper holy feelings. A lot of time, the offerings were burnt, so not all sacrifices were dinner.
The gods enjoy the smell, the priests eat the meat was a pretty common practice iirc.
From reading, not personal experience.
My day at work started with this announcement. "We're doing an hour of blood."
At least you do lights! An hour of blood on stage for costumes is a lot more in cleanup after! I hate blood-- I always suggest red ribbons. Or, just nothing-- lets pretend!