the ox eyes is fine...
It's buryin the virgin that scares me!
And i'd be more than a little uncomfortable with animal sacrifices too!
I'd suggest if you want to gain some insight into why people might have done such things back in the day, read some of Mercia Eliade's work on the eternal return. According to his theory, the sacrifice and ritual is a about more than just protection from ghosts or what have you.
But boy have we departed from the original topic! I suppose that's OK if the original purpose of this thread has been fulfilled...
Last edited by D L Bahler; 02/04/11 10:23 PM.
