The definition of sacrifice is "killing a tame animal and offering a certain part of it it to the gods or one specific God and eating the rest for yourself." (This definition is from Historyforkids.com). The Greeks began to sacrifice once the kept tame/domestic animals like cows sheep pigs and goats. During the year there was a special time of sacrifice. People had stone alters outside of their houses for killing chickens and other small animals. Not just one person participated in sacrifices because they would want to share the guilt since they were killing their "pets". The only time that the Greeks would sacrifice un-tamed animals when they were sacrificing to Artemis who is the hunting god.
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