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Page 34
... sacrifice to Odin , whose cult is represented by an eagle and a twisted knot . Late 8th century . Antikvarisk - Topografiska Arkivet ally in Greek , throw some light on the religion of Ger- manic peoples ; however , few authors showed ...
... sacrifice to Odin , whose cult is represented by an eagle and a twisted knot . Late 8th century . Antikvarisk - Topografiska Arkivet ally in Greek , throw some light on the religion of Ger- manic peoples ; however , few authors showed ...
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... Sacrifice took many different forms . Jordanes mentions the sacrifice of prisoners of war among the Goths . The idol of Nerthus was washed by thralls who alone were allowed to see her ; immediately afterward they were drowned . A ...
... Sacrifice took many different forms . Jordanes mentions the sacrifice of prisoners of war among the Goths . The idol of Nerthus was washed by thralls who alone were allowed to see her ; immediately afterward they were drowned . A ...
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... sacrifice performed in Pune ( Poona ) , India , on behalf of a traditional Brahmin , following the same ritual used ... sacrifice . The " Purușa- sūkta " represents the beginning of a new phase , in which the sacrifice became even more ...
... sacrifice performed in Pune ( Poona ) , India , on behalf of a traditional Brahmin , following the same ritual used ... sacrifice . The " Purușa- sūkta " represents the beginning of a new phase , in which the sacrifice became even more ...
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