sacrifices
81Secular Games — The Secular Games (Latin Ludi Saeculares, originally Ludi Terentini) were a religious celebration, involving sacrifices and theatrical performances, held in ancient Rome for three days and nights to mark the end of a saeculum and the beginning of …
82Sacrifice in Maya culture — Maya civiliza …
83Tzav — For the town in Armenia, see Tsav, Armenia. Tzav, Tsav, Zav, or Sav (צו Hebrew for command,” the sixth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 25th weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading… …
84Naso (parsha) — Naso or Nasso (נָשֹׂא Hebrew for lift up, the sixth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 35th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Numbers. It constitutes …
85Yajna — In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST IAST| ; also anglicized as Yagna, Yagya or Yadnya) is a ritual of sacrifice (Monier Williams gives the meanings worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice ) derived from the practice of Vedic… …
86Temple at Uppsala — The Temple at Uppsala was a religious site in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), near modern Uppsala, Sweden, that was created to worship the Norse gods of prehistoric times. The cult site is sparsely documented, but it is referenced in the Norse sagas …
87Religion de la Perse achéménide — La religion de la Perse de la période des rois achéménides (539 331) est mal connue, faute de sources nombreuses, provenant essentiellement de l entourage royal. Nos connaissances portent donc essentiellement sur une religion d État, très… …
88biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… …
89Offerings — • Covers the Jewish and Christian practices of offerings and tithes Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Offerings Offerings † …
90Christian persecution of paganism under Constantius II — Christian persecution of paganism under Constantius II, lasted from 337 till 361, and marked the beginning of the era of formal persecution against Paganism by the Christian Roman Empire, with the emanation of laws and edicts which punished Pagan …
