| Titre | L'animal mis à mort | |
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| Auteur | John Scheid | |
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Revue | Etudes rurales |
| Numéro | no 147-148, 1998 Mort et mise à mort des animaux | |
| Page | 15-26 | |
| Résumé anglais |
Immolating animals : On a Roman interpretation of sacrifice
Among the texts interpreting Roman sacrifices, two excerpts from Ovid's writings are original in that they describe the slaying of the animal as the latter 's absolute subordination to mankind and the gods. This theme, which this poet from the start of our era borrowed in part from an old Pythagorean tradition, is also presented in certain Roman images. This meditation on the meaning of sacrifice focuses on the meaning of immolation in Rome and on ritual practices. It completes other interpretations by defining immolation as the setting up of an order wherein mortals and immortals find their respective places. Source : Éditeur (via Persée) |
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| Article en ligne | http://www.persee.fr/web/revues/home/prescript/article/rural_0014-2182_1998_num_147_1_3617 |
