This time, Barry did not obey Iris as usual. Instead, he said firmly.

At this moment, Iris actually lost his mind.

Because she can't see the familiar shadow from the past, Barry seems to be an upright man!

It even overlaps with Joe's shadow to some extent.

Very MAN!

While Iris was distracted, Barry disappeared.

During the auction, the killing continued.

This is actually a sacrifice.

In fact, this kind of activity is very common in the Pantheon. Even in the ancient Greek era on earth, human sacrifice was very common. When the gods accepted sacrifices, it was not as simple as a group of people dancing to the gods!

In ancient times, sacrifices had already been formed out of awe of unknown supernatural powers. However, the formal appearance of sacrifices as a public activity on the public stage can be traced back to the era of Greek city-states. The formation of citizen groups and the birth of the public sphere

All provide specific and feasible realistic conditions for it. The origin of sacrifice cannot be explored for the time being. For now, scholars are generally divided into two schools: "gift theory" and "totem theory". Scholars who hold the gift theory believe that the original version of sacrifice

should be

In order to please the supernatural power, the early residents eventually evolved into the current state of offering sacrifices to gods. Scholars who hold totemism believe that all sacrifices evolved from totem worship. "Sacrifice is worship."

"The central link is an indispensable part of collective life at all levels in a family or a country." Based on this theory, scholars of "totem theory" believe that scholars of "gift theory" cannot fully explain the fanaticism of the ancient Greeks.

religious worship.

At the same time, the close relationship between worshipers and totems has also allowed this group of scholars to adhere to their theories. For example, worshipers eat sacrifices in the hope that they can assimilate with the totems on a deeper level. When this behavior becomes popular throughout the tribe,

, the collective of this tribe will be more united by the same belief. It is true that the act of sacrifice has its complexity. The inherent nature and social function of this act will change the status of virtuous people after they are assimilated by the totem.

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There are also some scholars who believe that sacrifice is related to "violence" and "sacrament". Of course, we can see that no matter which view is taken, it is based on the connection between the sacrificer and the gods. Therefore, no matter whether the sacrifice is any of the above,

Scholars speculate that the possibility is greater, and the final conclusion is that sacrifices create contact and communication between the sacrificer and the gods.

Ancient Greek sacrifices are mainly divided into individual sacrifices and collective sacrifices. Individual sacrifices are often more of life sacrifices, a kind of prayer and yearning for a better life. Group sacrifices, based on the war-prone social environment of ancient Greece, are generally

War sacrifices occupy a major part of it.

When faced with different sacrificial occasions and different sacrificial objects, the methods of sacrificial offerings and the sacrifices chosen by the sacrificial rituals will change.

When praying for the blessings of these gods, the ancient Greeks needed to establish contact with the gods through sacrifices. On land, the sacrifices were mostly related to daily life items; if at sea, the sacrifices were mostly related to ships. In war sacrifices

Among them, the most important sacrifices include animal sacrifices, weapon sacrifices and even human sacrifices.

Human sacrifice is the most cruel of all war sacrifices, and it is also considered to be the highest standard! Human sacrifice is generally divided into two categories, one is voluntary sacrifice, and the other is forced sacrifice. People who voluntarily sacrifice often

Have a high degree of city-state awareness, regard themselves as part of the city-state, and are willing to sacrifice for the victory of the city-state.

The groups forced to sacrifice are often prisoners of war or slaves. These people do not have the right to choose. In the eyes of the victorious party or the citizens with rights, they are appendages of the city-state. They become victims of war and sacrifice to the gods for the city-state.

, is the best belonging for prisoners of war and the highest honor for slaves.
Chapter completed!