sacrificial knife
Altar cutting tool
A sacrificial knife is a blade used in ritual killings, whether of animals or humans.
The term appears in discussions of ancient religions—Aztec, Greek, Hebrew—where such knives held ceremonial significance.
Modern usage is often archaeological or metaphorical: The budget proposal put social programs under the sacrificial knife.
- altarSacred ritual table
- stone altarRock platform for offerings
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ancient ritesTraditional sacred ceremonies
- ritual killingCeremonial taking of life
blade · obsidian · offering · blood offering · high priest · priest · blood · beating heart · ceremony · victim · dagger · slaughter · temple · flint · ceremonial · Aztec · throat · stone
- ancient artifactsjade mask, Viking sword, bronze sculptures, antiquities, Roman coin
- bladesblade, edge, razor blade, cutting edge, scalpel
- ceremonial bladesceremonial sword, dress sword
- Aztec weaponsmacuahuitl, obsidian blade
- ritual bladeskirpan
- offeringsburnt offering, altar offerings, sin offering, peace offering, oblations
sacrificial knifekitchen knife
Sharp cooking implement
chef's knife · butter knife · paring knife · utility knife · bread knife
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