athenian sacrifice

1) animal is bought and prepared for the sacrifice by painting the horns gold and tying ribbons around the head

2) the animal is sent to the sanctuary and if it went willingly then it was a good omen

3)all the participants wash and put on garlands, the priest would then pour water on the animals head which caused it to nod which was taken as an agreement to the sacrifie.

4) the priest said a prayer to the gods then took a knife which had…