The constellation
V17 Purpose of sacrifice
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● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Religious sacrifices · V10 entry
beneath it
- Sacrifice to deity in order to obtain favors · V17.0.1 entry
- Sacrifice for a good year, crops · V17.1 entry
- Sacrifice after committing a sin · V17.2 entry
- Sacrifice to get help in danger · V17.3 entry
- Sacrifice for good weather. (Cf. V17.1.) · V17.4 entry
- Sacrifice to get knowledge · V17.5 entry
- Sacrifice in order that king may live 300 years. (Cf. F571.7.) · V17.6 entry
- Sacrifice to deity for return of abducted persons · V17.7 entry
- Sacrifice at edification of temple. (Cf. V12.4.0.1.) · V17.8 entry
- Sacrifice by women at childbirth · V17.9 entry