7 very worldly ritual sacrifices of living people

Many ancient cultures considered "sacrificing people" in a macabre way, which is very normal in their lives.

The ritual sacrifices of grisly living people in history

1. The Mayan holy well

Religion plays an important role in the Mayan people's spiritual life . According to the ancient Maya texts recorded, the drought weather was caused by the angels . In order to make the god happy, they had to bring a 14-year-old virgin girl into the well. The ancients believed that when the girl was thrown into a well, she would become a servant of the water god, eat well and enjoy a peaceful life. However, even though the year-round climate is stable, there is no limit. drought or natural disaster, Maya clergy also choose a beautiful girl to thank Mercury. People everywhere gathered to gather at the temple next to the well. This temple is 60m long, 30m high, and the temple is engraved with the image of Thuy Than, a winged snake.

The selected girl wore a gorgeous outfit, waiting in the temple. Standing next to the girl is many healthy boys wearing yellow armor, ready to take the rain god's bride to the ' safe ' holy well. The ceremony will begin at dawn, the 'bride' of Thuy Than is placed in a flower palanquin and blessed and blessed by magicians. The poor girl was also able to drink magic water to calm down and calm down. The group will pick up the girl to the holy well on a 400m long road. When they arrived, the young girl was thrown into the air by the bodyguards and fell freely into the holy well . At this moment, the drums are floating, the crowd will dance and sing, the rich will throw gold and silver, jewels descend into the well to pray for peace.

From the middle of the sixteenth century, European colonialists conquered South America, Chichen Itza's Maya cities gradually perished. From then on, no one organized a sacrifice for the living in the holy well. Through research, archaeologists have found more than 100 human skeletons at the bottom of holy wells, many jewels, ancient objects.

2. Sacrifice people will bring victory in wars

Ancient Hawaiians believed that the sacrifice of living people could please Ku , the god of war and defense, that made them win the war.

The ceremony performed at Heiau Temple, the leader of the other tribes will be arrested and hung up on a wooden rack . After their sweat is used by the priest to spread all over them, the sacrifice will be beaten until the meat comes out and is finally removed from the organ.

But the ritual does not stop there - the flesh of the sacrificed person will be "cooked or eaten" by the priest and leader of the Hawaiian tribe.

3. Human life will keep the sun from dying

The Aztecs believed that the sacrifice of human life would keep the Sun from dying . Blood is something that 'nourishes the life that gods give people' and the sun god Huitzilopochtli needs it to survive and grow.

The sacrifice of this cruel murder ritual consisted of a volunteer and a member of the other tribes captured by the Aztecs after the war. The priest used a knife to slit his neck down to the abdomen, sacrificing his heart and offering to the gods.

According to the ritual, the sacrifice will step itself up the steps of the temple. When he stepped onto the last step, a priest would use his knife to slit his neck to their abdomen, wring the animal's heart and offer to the gods. The remaining body will be cut down later and thrown into the temple's basement.

4. Sacrifice by cutting off the body

The use of sacrifices has been very common in ancient China , especially under the Shang Dynasty - the first Chinese dynasty recorded in history books.

According to archaeologists, this ritual is carried out by two purposes: the first is to control political issues, the second is to serve religious connections. Experts believe that in the Shang Dynasty there are three types of sacrificial rituals. The first ritual was carried out in the basement, the chosen sacrifice was the young boys. Their bodies were cut and then buried on the ground.

The second rite uses babies and young children. Archaeological evidence shows that these children suffered a very painful and devastating death. As for the last rite, unlike the two rituals, the sacrificed girls were buried very carefully, their bodies completely intact.

5. Sacrifice is torture

Etruscan is an ancient race of people living in Tuscany in western Italy. They were mostly farmers and traders traded between Greece and Carthage. People who were sacrificed were brutally tortured before they died. Experts have found a few pieces of adult, child and infant bones that the Etruscan sacrifices in Tarquinia (Italy). Among them are mainly foreigners, patients or people with low status in society.

In addition, the researchers learned more about the ritual that the Etruscan family performed the sacrifice - including the stone altar, a box of sacrificial tools such as trumpets, axes and a shield.

6. Buried your wife with your husband's 'body'

Many Egyptian researchers believe that, in ancient times, the Egyptians had sacrifices of living people . Although some other experts disagree with this idea, the sacrificial tombs at Abydos have been found to be a hard to deny evidence.

The ancient Egyptians most likely sacrificed Pharaoh's servants or wives so that they could continue to serve the king after his death. Egyptologist George Reisener said that the servants were found in the tombs of King Djer and King Aha was buried alive with their tools and tools.

Reisener also hypothesized that King Djer's wife had been buried alive with the king's corpse. However, these sacrificial rites were eventually removed and replaced by the burial of Ushabti - the statue of servants into the tomb of the Pharaoh to serve him.

7. If you just give your life, life will be peaceful

The Incas believe that sacrificing children to the gods is a way to prevent natural disasters from occurring . The Inca Empire had suffered many disasters, such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and floods.

The Incas believe that these natural disasters are controlled by the gods. Just giving their lives to the gods, their lives will be peaceful.

Most sacrifices are detainees, but some children still become victims of this barbaric ritual. Children are considered to be the purest creatures to offer to the gods. The Incas believe that, after becoming a sacrifice, children will enjoy more happiness and peace in another life.

Children before being killed will be cared very carefully for good meals, festivals to honor their sacrifices and even meet the king. The Incas are very confident that, after becoming sacrifices, they will be happier and more peaceful in another life.