Although the ancient Greeks and Romans believed that human sacrifice was barbaric, they occasionally practiced it themselves.

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Chapters:
0:00 Sacrificial victims
1:17 Barbarian human sacrifice
1:57 Human sacrifice in myth
2:23 Ritual equivalents
3:04 Historical examples
4:37 Scapegoat rituals
5:45 Triumphs and devotio
6:08 The priest-king of Nemi