Rituals of Worship

What else did they have to do when praying to a god?

Where does the blood of the animal have to go?

The animal didn't have to consent to being sacrificed.

People were able to eat the animal that was sacrificed if it was given to an Underworld god

Where did crop sacrifices go?

When did sacrifices to an Olympic god take place?

What type of things were usually considered votive offerings?

What direction do you look in to pray to an underworld God?

What are the two forms of libation?

People who witnessed the sacrifice were able to participate in the feast afterwards

If you were praying to an Olympian god what direction did you look?

Votive offerings usually came from the wealthy or City States

Different gods wanted different animals sacrificed to them?

A frightened animal was seen as a GOOD sign from the gods

What two animals were common in household sacrifices?

What was NOT included in the basket that was carried by the maiden?

What was unique about animals that were sacrificed to underworld gods?

How many oxen were sacrificed during festivals such as the Panathenaia and the Olympic Games?

True or False: they had to address the god by their full title, mention their special powers and their favourite places.

What part of the animal was looked at for any omens?

People attending the sacrifice had to be super clean to participate