Ancient Greek Sacrifice: Why did they do it?

When we think about animal sacrifice, ancient societies such as the Greeks come to mind. But why did they ritually slaughter animals? What did this do for their society? Part 1: The Origins of Animal Sacrifice: Thank you to our patrons on Patreon who support this channel! Patreon: Facebook. Twitter: @andrewmarkhenry Andrew’s religious studies book recommendations: Photo attributions: Sphageion: : Roman Procession image: : Hermes altar, Agora of the Competaliasts on Delos: : limestone Cypriot priest: