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 Ancient Greek kylix showing a hoplite offering a sacrifice before an altar, around 480 BC. Ancient Agora Museum of Athens in the Stoa of Attalus |
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship. Today they are used particularly in Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Taoism, as well as in Neopaganism and Ceremonial Magic. Judaism did so until the destruction of the Second Temple. Many historical faiths also made use of them, including Greek and Norse religion.
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| Altars (in Scripture) Altars (in Scripture) www.newadvent.org/cathen/01360a.htm - Web |
| History of the Christian Altar History of the Christian Altar www.newadvent.org/cathen/01362a.htm - Web |
| An essay on a Hindu Home Altar An essay on a Hindu Home Altar www.pluralism.org/resources/tradition/essays/hindu3.php - Web |
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| Taoist Great Ritual Offerings to the All-Embracing... Taoist Great Ritual Offerings to the All-Embracing Heaven www.eng.taoism.org.hk/.../pg4-6-2.asp - Web |
| How to Build an Altar (Ofrenda) for Dia de los Mue... How to Build an Altar (Ofrenda) for Dia de los Muertos www.diademuertos.net/altars.html - Web |
| Thor Stalli Thor Stalli home.earthlink.net/~odindis/Thorstalli.html - Web |
