Homer's animal murders in Odyssey were not invented

2001/03/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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So far, it was not clear to historians whether the killings Homer described in his book Odyssey were true. But the study of animal bones that have been preserved in the basement of a Greek archaeological museum over the past 50 years has ruled out any doubt. Apparently, the appearance of the bones is undoubtedly the first line of the third book of Odyssey. In this passage, Homer describes how they killed black bulls in ancient times, burning bones and offering them to the gods.

According to archaeologists, the characteristics of the bones found show that they were burned for sacrifice. Therefore, in addition to resolving the doubts about the accuracy of Homer, it has been found that in the Bronze Age also roasted animal sacrifices were made.