The words 'sacrifice' and 'ritual' may conjur up images of bloodstained altars and hapless virgins. For the ancient Greeks, however, sacrifice was a part of everday life - an important focal point for the community and the primary way to commune with the gods. It is the goal of this website to clarify the process of Greek sacrifice ritual and demistify the ideology surrounding it.

Explore the rituals step-by-step.

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