(thing) by Neomancer Sat Nov 13 1999 at 9:43:13

The religious offering of a human life especially to appease the Gods. Considered a little brutal nowadays. See Carthage, Druids, Aztecs. Interestingly, Christ is technically also a human sacrifice, but the only one the Christian God requires. See also Christianity.

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