Sparagmos

Sparagmos
Sparagmos des Pentheus. Deckel einer Lekane, ca. etwa 450 v. Chr., Louvre

Sparagmos bezeichnet das Zerreißen eines lebenden Tieres oder Menschen als Form der Opferung im religiösen Ritual, insbesondere im Kult des Dionysos.

Bekannte menschliche Opfer sind:

Literatur

  • Katrin Hesse: Kindsmord und Wahnsinn. Untersuchungen zur Überlieferung mordender Eltern in der Antike. Dissertation Heidelberg 2006. [1]

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