This paper focuses on a particular and “abnormal” animal victim in ancient greek cults: the sacrifice of pregnant animals, in fact, is often linked to unusual and liminal cultic performance, connected with chtonic deities. This analysis focuses on the cult of Kabiroi and Great Gods, with particular attention to Thebes in Boeotia and Andania in Messenia, in order to interpret the meaning of this animal sacrifice in the context of greek religion
Il sacrificio come “Symbolic System”: il caso delle offerte di animali gravidi nel culto dei Cabiri
Emiliano Cruccas
2018-01-01
Abstract
This paper focuses on a particular and “abnormal” animal victim in ancient greek cults: the sacrifice of pregnant animals, in fact, is often linked to unusual and liminal cultic performance, connected with chtonic deities. This analysis focuses on the cult of Kabiroi and Great Gods, with particular attention to Thebes in Boeotia and Andania in Messenia, in order to interpret the meaning of this animal sacrifice in the context of greek religion
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