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Theophagy — is the practice of eating the body of a god. This is sometimes performed symbolically through the eating of a food or material symbolic of the god. In fertility rituals, the harvested grain may itself be the reborn god of vegetation. This… … Wikipedia
theophagy — sacramental consumption of a god Feeding and Eating … Phrontistery dictionary
theophagy — the·oph·a·gy … English syllables
theophagy — The eating of a god (such as in the Christian communion) … Grandiloquent dictionary
theophagy — n. eating of god, or of thing symbolising god, as a sacrament. ♦ theophagic, ♦ theophagous, a. ♦ theophagite, n … Dictionary of difficult words
theophagy — thēˈäfəjē noun ( es) Etymology: the + phagy : the sacramental eating of a god typically in the form of an animal, image, or other symbol as a part of a religious ritual and commonly for the purpose of communion with or the receiving of power from … Useful english dictionary
Christianised rituals — were among the cultural features of the Mediterranean world that were adapted by the Early Christians, as part of the thorough going Christianization of pagan culture, which included the landscape (see Christianised sites) and the calendar (see… … Wikipedia
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