answersLogoWhite

0

In ancient Greece why did they kill animals for the gods?

Updated: 8/18/2019
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Best Answer

Animals don't talk back, and virgins were rare. Also their souls were important... or some fluff like that.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: In ancient Greece why did they kill animals for the gods?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What did the mothers do in ancient Greece?

kill the kids


What made it possible for people to be citizens of ancient Greece?

Kill or kiss the king!


How was Zeus workshipped by the people of ancient Greece?

He killed all of the people that tried to kill him.


Where are most foods grown in Greece?

most food are from animals. greece kill animals and then take home for there family to eat. follow me on instagram fashion_store4536 i will follow back


Where did Scribes in Ancient Greece Live?

gggod live d on mount everest idiot thiko and if anyone IMPROVES it i will kill them j


What does the Oracle prophesize to Laius about the birth of Oedipus?

That Oedipus will kill Laius is what the Oracle prophesizes to the Theban King about the birth of the future Oedipus. In ancient Greece, it's considered far less heinous to kill a child than to kill one's father and one's sovereign. It particularly is considered as an acceptable response if it stops the child from committing a grave offense against the gods and a serious crime among mortals.


What illegal act does Oedipus commit in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Murder and incest are the illegal acts that Oedipus commits in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus does exactly what he does not want to do: He kills his father and marries his mother. The killing is made more serious by the fact that Oedipus' father is also his sovereign. It is bad enough to kill a father, but it is even worse to kill a king in ancient Greece. Additionally, it is acceptable to marry an older woman, but not one who is a biological parent in ancient Greece. That is something that only the gods get to do: It is the way in which Gaia started up divine and human populations in the universe, and it is blasphemy for mortals to imitate the gods in that very act of creation and procreation.


Do cats eat everything they kill?

Domesticated cats that live with people and are fed by people don't kill out of hunger. They kill out of ancient instinct to chase and kill many other kinds of animals. So no, they don't eat everything they kill. In fact they eat very little of what they kill unless they are feral or wild animals.


Who made the bow and arrow and is it on the Egyptians social structure pyramid?

probably ancient Egypt. the ancient Egyptians used bows and arrows to kill animals for meat.


Can lightning kill animals?

Yes, lightning can kill animals. It can kill humans. It can kill animals


Did Zeus kill iny gods or goddess and why?

There are plenty of mortals that Zeus killed, but he did not kill any gods or goddesses.


Why did greeks hold the olympic games?

The first Olympic games were held in Greece as a way to bring people together and show who was better. This was so the people who won could have bragging rights without having countries go to war and kill each other.