goat sacrifice
Ancient religious offering
Goat sacrifice is the ritual killing of a goat as an offering to a deity or spirit.
The practice appears across many religious traditions, from ancient Greek and Hebrew rites to contemporary Santería and Vodou ceremonies.
The goat may be slaughtered to secure divine favor, atone for sins, or mark significant occasions: The priest performed a goat sacrifice at the temple altar.
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- pagan ritualNon-Abrahamic religious ceremony
- altarSacred ritual table
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- offeringSomething presented or given
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