The constellation
S276 Sacrifice as protection against disease
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Sacrifices. (Cf. S255.) · S260 entry
filed beside
- Human sacrifice · S260.1 entry
- Foundation sacrifice. A human being buried alive at base of the foundation of a building or bridge · S261 entry
- Periodic sacrifices to a monster · S262 entry
- Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods). (Cf. K1603, T211.1.1.) · S263 entry
- Sacrifice to rivers and seas · S264 entry
- Sacrifice of strangers · S265 entry
- Burial of live girl to banish plague · S266 entry
- Flood stopped by sacrifice of boy and girl · S267 entry
- Child sacrificed to provide blood for cure of friend. (Cf. S260.1.4.) · S268 entry
- Sacrifice of child to remove barrenness · S271 entry