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Ritualistic killing, usually as an offering
Human sacrifice is the act of killing one or more humans as part of a ritual, which is typically intended to please or appease gods, a human ruler, public
Human_sacrifice
Human sacrifice was a common practice in many parts of Mesoamerica. The rite was not new to the Aztecs when they arrived at the Valley of Mexico, nor
Human sacrifice in Aztec culture
Human_sacrifice_in_Aztec_culture
Ritual offering of human flesh and lives to gods and goddesses
During the pre-Columbian era, human sacrifice in Maya culture was the ritual offering of nourishment to the gods. Blood was viewed as a potent source
Human sacrifice in Maya culture
Human_sacrifice_in_Maya_culture
Offering of material possessions or the lives of animals or humans to a deity
animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Greeks, and possibly existed before that. Evidence of ritual human sacrifice can also
Sacrifice
Human sacrifice case in Elanthoor, Kerala
The 2022 Elanthoor human sacrifice case refers to a crime in which two women were tortured and murdered as part of two human sacrifice rituals in Elanthoor
Elanthoor human sacrifice case
Elanthoor_human_sacrifice_case
1988 studio album by Vengeance Rising
Human Sacrifice is the first studio album by the Christian death and thrash metal band Vengeance Rising. It is the first full-length Christian thrash
Human_Sacrifice_(album)
This is a list of notable human sacrifices and events relating to them. 3500 BC: Three men were sacrificed during a burial, near the town of Shendi in
Timeline_of_human_sacrifices
Killing of a child to appease a tribe or deity
a form of human sacrifice. Child sacrifice is thought to be an extreme extension of the idea that the more important the object of sacrifice, the more
Child_sacrifice
Ritualistic killing of humans in pre-Columbian cultures
The practice of human sacrifice in pre-Columbian cultures—particularly those in Mesoamerica and South America—is well documented both in the archaeological
Human sacrifice in pre-Columbian cultures
Human_sacrifice_in_pre-Columbian_cultures
Practice of humans eating other humans
refers the consumption of the flesh of victims of human sacrifice, for example among the Aztecs. Human and animal remains excavated in Knossos, Crete, have
Human_cannibalism
Human sacrifice was a significant part of ancient Chinese culture, especially during the Shang dynasty. Unlike many of the notorious Mesoamerican rituals
Human sacrifice in ancient Chinese culture
Human_sacrifice_in_ancient_Chinese_culture
Religious activity involving killings of humans and animals
Sacrifice was a religious activity in Maya culture, involving the killing of humans or animals, or bloodletting by members of the community, in rituals
Sacrifice_in_Maya_culture
Inca ritual of human sacrifice
typically involved the sacrifice of children. Children of both sexes were selected from across the Inca empire for sacrifice in capacocha ceremonies
Capacocha
Biblical story featuring Isaac and Abraham
son as a human sacrifice. Especially in art, the episode is often called the Sacrifice of Isaac, although in the end Isaac was not sacrificed. Various
Binding_of_Isaac
2024 studio album (reissue) by Childish Gambino
upcoming studio album, including a different version of "Atavista" and "Human Sacrifice". A Google Pixel 3 advertisement also debuted during the 61st Annual
Atavista
Religion used in the Aztec Empire
dance, as well as ceremonial warfare, the Mesoamerican ballgame, and human sacrifice. The cosmology of Aztec religion divides the world into thirteen heavens
Aztec_religion
Ritual
Late Antiquity, and continue in some cultures or religions today. Human sacrifice, where it existed, was always much rarer. All or only part of a sacrificial
Animal_sacrifice
is complex, involving ritual or cultural practices connected with human sacrifice and warfare as well as instances motivated by famine and criminal cases
Cannibalism_in_the_Americas
with a wak'a for advice or assistance. Human sacrifice was part of Incan rituals in which they usually sacrificed a child (qhapaq hucha) or a slave. The
Religion_in_the_Inca_Empire
Ancient city in Tunisia
child sacrifice. A temple at Amman (1400–1250 BC) excavated and reported upon by J.B. Hennessy in 1966, shows the possibility of bestial and human sacrifice
Carthage
Central deity in Aztec religion
honored with a dance and ended in a war exercise. Various methods of human sacrifice were used to honour this god. The flayed skins were often taken from
Xipe_Totec
and sacrifice, not on faith or dogma, although Latin literature preserves learned speculation on the nature of the divine and its relation to human affairs
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
2026 film by Kirill Sokolov
to Satan, and the residents have been made immortal by performing human sacrifices. The two travel up a floor, unaware they are being followed by Sharon's
They_Will_Kill_You
Water-filled sinkhole at the Maya archaeological site of Chichen Itza
sources, pre-Columbian Maya deposited valuables and human bodies into the cenote as a form of sacrifice to the rain god Chaac. Archaeologists and explorers
Sacred_Cenote
Killing of servants on their master's death
Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifice is a type of human sacrifice in which pharaohs and occasionally other high court nobility would have servants killed
Ancient Egyptian retainer sacrifices
Ancient_Egyptian_retainer_sacrifices
Pre-Columbian cultural area in the Americas
myth: the practice of various forms of ritual sacrifice, including human sacrifice and quail sacrifice; paper and rubber as sacrificial offerings; a pantheon
Mesoamerica
2006 film by Mel Gibson
village, they are brought on a perilous journey to a Maya city for human sacrifice at a time when the Maya civilization is in decline. Principal photography
Apocalypto
West African kingdom (1180–1897)
practice of Juju human sacrifice, in Benin, and these have colored later scholarly works on the kingdom. From the early days, human sacrifices were a part
Kingdom_of_Benin
Intentional killing of human offspring
evidence of human sacrifice ever happening in ancient Egypt. According to Shelby Brown, Carthaginians, descendants of the Phoenicians, sacrificed infants
Infanticide
Creation myths describing the world
the earth will not be recreated. This is why the Aztecs practised human sacrifice. The gods would only keep the sun alive as long as the Aztecs continued
Fifth_World_(mythology)
Religion practised by ancient Celtic people
Celtic peoples sacrificed animals, almost always livestock or working animals. There is some evidence that ancient Celts sacrificed humans, and Caesar in
Ancient_Celtic_religion
God of the Moabites, mentioned in Bible
armed figure standing between two torches. The Moabites considered human sacrifice to Chemosh to be necessary to obtain the favour of Chemosh in critical
Chemosh
Aztec war and solar deity
their discovery and conquest of the Aztec Empire, they wrote that human sacrifice was common in worship ceremonies. These took place frequently throughout
Huītzilōpōchtli
Ritualistic killing of children in Uganda
In Sub-Saharan Africa, "the practice of ritual killing and human sacrifice" continues to take place despite the illegality. In the 21st century, Uganda
Child_sacrifice_in_Uganda
Dynasty of ancient Egypt
paying homage. First Dynasty, 2960–2770, Tomb of Menes B17, Abydos. Human sacrifice was practiced as part of the funerary rituals associated with all of
First_Dynasty_of_Egypt
2013 criminal law act in Maharashtra, India
The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice, other Inhuman and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 is a criminal law act for
Maharashtra_Prevention_and_Eradication_of_Human_Sacrifice,_other_Inhuman_and_Aghori_Practices_and_Black_Magic_Act,_2013
Canaanite deity or form of human sacrifice
both involved the sacrifice of children. None of the proposed gods Moloch could be identified with are associated with human sacrifice, the god Mlk of Ugarit
Moloch
Mesoamerican civilization (c. 2000 BC – 1697 AD)
known instances of the explicit zero in human history. As a part of their religion, the Maya practised human sacrifice. "Maya" is a modern term used to refer
Maya_civilization
Ethnic group of central Mexico and its civilization
estimates place the number of human sacrifices at between 1,000 and 20,000 annually. The scale of Aztec human sacrifice has provoked many scholars to
Aztecs
9.4–9.6 magnitude earthquake in Chile
village Collileufu (Cautín Province), native Lafkenches carried out a human sacrifice during the days following the main earthquake. Collileufu is located
1960_Valdivia_earthquake
Satanic and left-hand path occultist group
embracing political extremism and violence, and carrying out acts of human sacrifice. ONA members practice magic, believing that they are able to do it
Order_of_Nine_Angles
Human sacrifice in the ancient Iberian Peninsula is recorded in classical sources, which give it as a custom of Lusitanians and other Celtic peoples from
Human sacrifice in the ancient Iberian Peninsula
Human_sacrifice_in_the_ancient_Iberian_Peninsula
Place in Assam, India
traditionally practiced and passed down over generations. Narabali or human sacrifices were carried until the early modern period. Excavators had recently
Mayong,_Assam
Greek colony on the Black Sea (est. 7th Century BC)
features prominently in the film The Ister. In 2021, the article "Of Human Sacrifice and Barbarity: a case study of the Late Archaic Tumulus XVII at Istros"
Histria_(ancient_city)
2016 found footage video
Fauxtography Was a Human Sacrifice Captured at CERN?". Snopes. Archived from the original on July 27, 2026. Retrieved 31 July 2018. "Fake human sacrifice filmed at
CERN_ritual_hoax
Reported ancient Celtic method of human sacrifice by fire
which, according to some Graeco-Roman writers, the Gauls burned human and animal sacrifices. The two main accounts are Julius Caesar's de Bello Gallico (50s
Wicker_man
Abuse administered through religion
The various rationales behind human sacrifice are the same that motivate religious sacrifice in general. Human sacrifice is typically intended to bring
Religious_abuse
Saints venerated by criminals
extremes. In the case of Santa Muerte, some followers are known to commit human sacrifice on behalf of drug cartels. The Drug Enforcement Administration says
Narco-saint
Mesoamerican religious concept
process of the human body. It gave a person character, and was highly valued by the family and sought after in warfare and ritual sacrifice. It was believed
Tonalli
1989 film by Brian Yuzna
conventional slasher, featuring a cult of social elitists who engage in human sacrifice. The screenplay was reshaped by Yuzna, who introduced body horror elements
Society_(film)
evidence from across Mesoamerica. Evidence of the ritualistic sacrifice and taking human body parts as trophies in Maya civilization exists from as far
Human trophy taking in Mesoamerica
Human_trophy_taking_in_Mesoamerica
Stratified complex society
frequent warfare), the rapid development of hierarchies, and the use of human sacrifice. The civilized urban revolution in turn was dependent upon the development
Civilization
American writer and artist (1934–2017)
perspective. For instance, in the book The Basement: Meditations on a Human Sacrifice (1979), completed over four years, she chronicled the torture and murder
Kate_Millett
1989 kidnapping and murder in Mexico
murdered by associates of cult leader Adolfo Constanzo as part of a human sacrifice. Kilroy was kidnapped while vacationing in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Murder_of_Mark_Kilroy
Ruler of Chinese state of Qin from 384 to 362 BC
the first year of his reign, he abolished the practice of funereal human sacrifice started nearly three centuries before by Duke Wu, the tenth ruler of
Duke_Xian_of_Qin_(424–362_BC)
God of war in ancient Greek religion
equivalent of Ares. The later belief that ancient Spartans had offered human sacrifice to Ares may owe more to mythical prehistory, misunderstandings, and
Ares
South African preacher (born 1961)
"They sacrifice children at the highest levels in Hollywood. They drink blood of young kids. This is a fact", continuing, "The human sacrifice and the
Rodney_Howard-Browne
Symbol from Aztec mythology
half red, reminiscent of the color of blood, in representations of human sacrifice and the rest white, indicating the color of the flint blade. It was
Tecpatl
1600–1904 kingdom in West Africa
captives became slaves in Dahomey royal plantations or were killed in human sacrifices during celebrations known as the Annual Customs of Dahomey. This festival
Dahomey
Stratovolcano in Peru
offered human sacrifices (capacocha) on Misti and neighbouring mountains to placate the volcano; the mummies on Misti form the largest known Inca human sacrifice
Misti
2007 horror film
Constanzo, a drug lord and the leader of a religious cult that practiced human sacrifice. Constanzo and his followers, called the Narco-satanists, kidnapped
Borderland_(2007_film)
Biblical figure
fulfill, Jephthah killed his daughter in an act of human sacrifice. This view of a literal burnt sacrifice was held by early interpreters and commentators
Jephthah's_daughter
2025 Indian film by Vishal Furia
an ancient curse tied to a demon daitya named Amsaja, and involved human sacrifices, the Kali Puja ritual, and the haunted tree, which is believed to hold
Maa_(2025_film)
Non-Hindu temple in India
to whom human sacrifices were offered. The Kalika Purana associates the worship of Dikkaravasini's fierce Tikshnakanta form with human sacrifice. It states:
Tamreswari_Temple
Mythical character
daimon-worshipers become as cruel as their gods, that in "Pella of Thessaly human sacrifice is offered to Peleus and Cheiron, the victim being an Achaean". Of
Peleus
Human sacrifice via premature burial
of human sacrifice of premature burial before the construction of buildings. Hitobashira was practiced formerly in Japan as a form of human sacrifice. A
Hitobashira
Mexican serial killer known as "La Madrina"
killer who was convicted of murder while heading a drug-smuggling and human sacrifice cult with Adolfo Constanzo. The members of the cult, dubbed by the
Sara_Aldrete
Culture that flourished 100 to 800 AD in Peru
of human skeletons in ritual contexts seem to indicate that human sacrifice played a significant part in Moche religious practices. In some sacrifice scenes
Moche_culture
Live entombment usually until death
or revolution are also noted. Entombing living persons as a type of human sacrifice is also reported, for example, as part of grand burial ceremonies in
Immurement
Indian far-right pro-Hindutva news portal
sacrificed in a mosque". Alt News. Archived from the original on 17 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020. Kumar, Basant (19 May 2020). "'Human sacrifice in
OpIndia
Prehistoric belief system
Sapouna-Sakellerakis 1981.) Not all agree that this was human sacrifice. Nanno Marinatos says the man supposedly sacrificed died in the earthquake that hit at the time
Minoan_religion
to culpable homicide (criminal or negligent homicide) Human sacrifice, the killing of a human for sacrificial, often religious, reasons Lynching, the
List_of_types_of_killing
Torture and execution device
maiden – Mythical torture device Moloch – Canaanite deity or form of human sacrifice Pasiphaë – Queen of Crete in Greek mythology Red Drum killings – 1972
Brazen_bull
Ancient game
some cultures occasionally seem to have combined competitions with human sacrifice. The sport was also played casually for recreation by children. Pre-Columbian
Mesoamerican_ballgame
1932 crime in Detroit
Allah Temple of Islam member Robert Karriem in what he described as a human sacrifice. Contemporary press labeled it the "Voodoo Murder". The killing led
Murder_of_James_J._Smith
Historical religious tradition
"Human Sacrifice", p. 337. Turville-Petre 1975, p. 254. Turville-Petre 1975, p. 253. De Vries 1970, Volume 1, p. 414. Davidson, "Human Sacrifice", p
Old_Norse_religion
British horror film by David Bruckner
grants the cult immortality in exchange for sacrifices. Luke is to either worship Moder or be sacrificed. After she leaves, Luke frees himself and ventures
The_Ritual_(2017_film)
2019 film by Ari Aster
ceremony, the commune leaders explain that the commune must offer nine human sacrifices to purge itself of evil. The first four victims (Mark, Josh, Simon
Midsommar
1984 horror film by Fritz Kiersch
murdering all of the adults in town as human sacrifices. Siblings Job and Sarah are uninvolved in the sacrifices, having not attended the meetings with
Children of the Corn (1984 film)
Children_of_the_Corn_(1984_film)
Ancient Mesoamerican city
with human sacrifice. As evidenced from human and animal remains found during excavations of the pyramids in the city, Teotihuacanos practiced human sacrifice
Teotihuacan
Vedic sage
ceremony told the king that he needed to find the animal, or perform a human sacrifice to avert the misfortune resulting from the situation. The king tried
Shunahshepa
Roman religious practice
means the performance of an act that renders something sacer, sacred. Sacrifice reinforced the powers and attributes of divine beings and inclined them
Sacrifice in ancient Roman religion
Sacrifice_in_ancient_Roman_religion
2026 single by Jennie
veils holding candles by a burning structure, for bringing to mind human sacrifice. Jennie first debuted "Fallen Angel" live before its release at Lollapalooza
Fallen_Angel_(Jennie_song)
Princess of Troy in Greek mythology
Trojan War. Achilles' ghost had come back to the Greeks to demand the human sacrifice of Polyxena so as to appease the wind needed to set sail back to Hellas
Polyxena
Private gentlemen's club in California, United States
According to Jones, he witnessed a human sacrifice while at the Bohemian Club, but Ronson has since stated that the human sacrifice never happened, that it was
Bohemian_Club
1438–1533 empire in South America
Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-09763-4. Davies, Nigel (1981). Human sacrifice: in history and today. Morrow. pp. 261–262. ISBN 978-0-688-03755-0
Inca_Empire
Earliest known major Mesoamerican civilization
credited, with many "firsts", including the bloodletting and perhaps human sacrifice, writing and epigraphy, and the invention of popcorn, zero and the
Olmecs
Oba of Benin (1750–1804)
Surveyor William Smith, Landolphe and Adams generally considered human sacrifice in Benin to be less frequent than in some other African societies familiar
Akengbuda
Widespread moral panic alleging abuse
includes the wealthy and elite in which children are abducted or bred for human sacrifice, pornography, and prostitution. Nearly every aspect of the ritual abuse
Satanic_panic
Murder case in Maine, United States
The Sarah Cherry Story was released about this case. A book entitled Human Sacrifice was released by James P. Moore on Dechaine's case in 2002. This case
Dennis_Dechaine_case
Alliance of three Nahua city states in Mexico (1428–1521)
and capture enemy soldiers for sacrifice. Though blood sacrifice was common in Mesoamerica, the scale of human sacrifice under the Aztecs was likely unprecedented
Aztec_Empire
Priestly and learned class of the ancient Celts
human sacrifice mentioned by Caesar has been much discussed. Bruce Lincoln held that the two are not incompatible, and that the reports of sacrifice cannot
Druid
Ruler of Qin
Sima Qian, Duke Wu was the ruler who started the practice of funereal human sacrifice in the state of Qin. When he died in 678 BC, he had 66 people buried
Duke_Wu_of_Qin
Concept in philosophy
poison. The term is closely related to pharmakos, which means ritual of human sacrifice. In his essay "Plato's Pharmacy", Derrida explores the notion that
Pharmakon
Earliest known literate civilization in China
Late Shang included horse-drawn chariots, massive royal tombs and human sacrifice on an unprecedented scale, both in divination rituals and in royal
Late_Shang
Child sacrifice sites and cemeteries
likely child sacrifice. Traditionally, the sacrifices have been ascribed to a god named Moloch. The Bible condemns and forbids these sacrifices, and the tophet
Tophet
Nursery rhyme from England
unless the body of a human sacrifice was buried in its foundations, and according to this the watchman is actually a human sacrifice who will then guard
London_Bridge_Is_Falling_Down
Archaeological site in Crete, Greece
Aerial Atlas of Ancient Crete ISBN 978-0-520-07382-1 Hughes, D.D., Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece (Routeledge, 1991) Steel, Luise, Time, Tradition
Anemospilia
Deity in Aztec religion; a god of rain and thunder, fertility, and water
of this deity was located atop Cerro Tláloc. Cerro Tláloc was where human sacrifice was held, in the name of the water deity. In Coatlinchan, a colossal
Tláloc
2006 film
Willow, is the daughter of Sister Summersisle and chose Edward as a human sacrifice to restore the island's honey production (after Edward deliberately
The_Wicker_Man_(2006_film)
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