Sacrifices Collection

Odysseus & Tiresias
Odysseus descends to the Kingdom of the Dead, thanks to lavish sacrifices, to consult the prophet Tiresias

THORs STONE
Thors Stone, a natural rock formation, where Vikings are reputed to have offered human sacrifices to Thor, the god of thunder; Thurstaston, Merseyside, England. Date: BC

Secular Games held in Rome
The Secular Games (Ludi Saeculares) are held in Rome to commemorate a 100-year span of Roman history. Despite their name, the Games were a religious celebration involving sacrifices

Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving)
6266337 Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving); (add.info.: A View of the Inside of the Court of the Priests in Solomon's Temple with the manner of the Preparing)

Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving)
6266336 Solomon's Temple Imaginary reconstruction (engraving); (add.info.: A View of the Inside of the Court of the Priests in Solomon's Temple with the manner of the Preparing)

Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrifices
Ancient Persian priests in white robes performing ritual sacrifices at a pyre. Pireo e Sacerdoti Persi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Altar of Incense
Incense offering in Judaism was related to perfumed offerings on the altar of incense during the Tabernacle and the First and Second Temple period

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

The Great Aztec Temple at Tenochtitlan. Dedicated to the god of war. Built in a large square, with an ashlar wall, carved on the outside with different loops of chained snakes. Engraving

Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography

Iberian Kernos. 3rd century BC
Iberian Kernos, c. 200 BC. Triangular-shaped ceramic composed of three small piriform, with a wide bulb and narrow neck, goblets on a rounded base to which they are fused with three brackets

Substitution du sacrifice de Jesus-Christ aux sacrifices de l ancienne loi (engraving)
3625696 Substitution du sacrifice de Jesus-Christ aux sacrifices de l ancienne loi (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving)
5202151 Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of Solomons Temple, after Bernard Lamy)

The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes (litho)
1039511 The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Regent opening the Spanish Cortes)

Sacrifices humains au Dahomey (engraving)
2789884 Sacrifices humains au Dahomey (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifices humains au Dahomey. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1863)

Pausanias Sacrifices to the Gods before the Battle of Plataea (engraving)
3092538 Pausanias Sacrifices to the Gods before the Battle of Plataea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gustave Dore Bible: Cain and Abel offering their sacrifices (engraving)
5221504 Gustave Dore Bible: Cain and Abel offering their sacrifices (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cain and Abel offering their sacrifices)

Abraham and Isaac (engraving)
819114 Abraham and Isaac (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham and Isaac (Genesis XXII - 12)

Peace Offering, Melville, Leviticus iii (engraving)
2781748 Peace Offering, Melville, Leviticus iii (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peace Offering, Melville, Leviticus iii)

Meat Offering, Melville, Leviticus ii (engraving)
2781751 Meat Offering, Melville, Leviticus ii (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meat Offering, Melville, Leviticus ii)

Various Paraphernalia used in Judaism
Engraving of the Brazen Altar of the Burnt Sacrifice, the Altar of Incense, Table of Shewbread and the Ark of Covenant

Animal Sacrifice in Judaism
In Judaism, the korban (also known as qorban or corban) refers to a variety of sacrificial offerings commanded in the Torah

Ruins of a temple formerly devoted to human sacrifices (engraving)
965118 Ruins of a temple formerly devoted to human sacrifices (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of a temple formerly devoted to human sacrifices)

Dasara festival - Gurkhas - NWFP
Gurkhas sacrificing a water buffalo as part of the Dasara festival, held for 10 days in September October. This regiment are British colonial forces stationed in the North West Frontier Province

A Druid in Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox
A Druid from Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox to please the Gods whilst three worshippers watch. Date: circa 400BC

MEXICAN SACRIFICES
Mexicans sacrifice their prisoners to the idols of Tabasco Date: circa 15th century

GERMAN SACRIFICES
An ancient German priestess from the Jutland region waits with her knife as captured enemies are brought to be sacrificed beneath the sacred oak

CAPTAIN COOK IN TAHITI
At Tahiti, Cook and his companions watch a human sacrifice Date: 1769

Druids build a wicker man for sacrifice
The Wicker Man In which people were burnt as sacrifices to their deities

The Eucharist Vanquishes the Heathen Sacrifices, Brussels
494361 The Eucharist Vanquishes the Heathen Sacrifices, Brussels, second half of the 17th century (wool & silk) by Rubens

Burnt Offering of the Herd, Melville, Leviticus i (engraving)
2781749 Burnt Offering of the Herd, Melville, Leviticus i (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burnt Offering of the Herd, Melville, Leviticus i)

Sacrifices sanglants (engraving)
3625783 Sacrifices sanglants (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifices sanglants)

Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
499536 Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c.1391-1353 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 66x133 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c. 1391-1353 BC (painted limestone)
499537 Nome Gods Bearing Offerings, c.1391-1353 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); 66x133 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sacrifices humains chez les Gaulois (engraving)
3629420 Sacrifices humains chez les Gaulois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifices humains chez les Gaulois)

Worship of the Golden Calf, 1641
CH4258 Worship of the Golden Calf, 1641 by Moeyaert, Nicolaes (Claes) Cornelisz (c.1592-1655); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Human sacrifices at Tahiti, after Cook (engraving)
961939 Human sacrifices at Tahiti, after Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Human sacrifices at Tahiti, after Cook)

The great altar at Pergamus, restord by R Bohn (engraving)
670518 The great altar at Pergamus, restord by R Bohn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great altar at Pergamus, restord by R Bohn)

Camillus or assistant at sacrifices, from a statue in the Borghese villa (engraving)
5200931 Camillus or assistant at sacrifices, from a statue in the Borghese villa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camillus or assistant at sacrifices)

David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (engraving)
2795173 David sacrifices on Mount Moriah (engraving) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David sacrifices on Mount Moriah)

Sin Offering of the Congregation, Melville, Leviticus iv (engraving)
2781750 Sin Offering of the Congregation, Melville, Leviticus iv (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sin Offering of the Congregation, Melville)

The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving)
1621086 The Gold Coast and Ashantee War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Coast and Ashantee War)

A Ghoorka Regiment about to start for Burmah, performing Heathen Rites of Sacrifice (engraving)
1624673 A Ghoorka Regiment about to start for Burmah, performing Heathen Rites of Sacrifice (engraving) by English School

RALEIGH LAYS CLOAK
SIR WALTER RALEIGH sacrifices his new cloak so that his queens feet will not get muddied. Date: 1554 - 1618

Indian Sacrifices
Khond (or Kandh) human sacrifice in India : a girl is garlanded, bound to a stake, then slaughtered to please the gods Date: 19th century

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"Sacrifices: A Journey Through Time and Cultures" Odysseus & Tiresias: In Homer's epic, Odysseus made sacrifices to the blind seer Tiresias for guidance on his perilous journey back home. THORs STONE: This ancient Norse artifact was believed to possess mystical powers, leading people to make sacrifices in hopes of gaining favor from the gods. Secular Games held in Rome: These grand celebrations involved elaborate rituals and sacrifices as Romans sought blessings from their deities for peace and prosperity. Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli): The Aztecs offered human sacrifices to this fearsome deity at the Great Aztec Temple, believing it would ensure their survival and success. Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis: Amongst certain tribes, sacrificing lives was seen as a way to appease spirits or seek divine intervention during times of crisis. Iberian Kernos 3rd century BC: This ancient Spanish religious object symbolized offerings made by individuals seeking protection or favors from their gods through sacrifice. Arlington, Virginia - US Marine Corps War Memorial silhouetted in Arlington National Cemetery reminds us of the ultimate sacrifice made by brave soldiers defending our freedom. Ancient Persian priests performing ritual sacrifices showcased their devotion towards pleasing their gods and ensuring harmony within society. Altar of Incense: In biblical times, this sacred altar served as a place where offerings were burnt as an act of worship and communication with God. In each corner of history and across diverse cultures, sacrificial acts have played significant roles – whether driven by faith, tradition or desperation – revealing humanity's eternal quest for meaning and connection with higher powers.