Oh, for the love of god.
Thanks for that.
Others have figures of vast size, the limbs of which formed of osiers they fill with living men, which being set on fire, the men perish enveloped in the flames. They consider that the oblation of such as have been taken in theft, or in robbery, or any other offense, is more acceptable to the immortal gods; but when a supply of that class is wanting, they have recourse to the oblation of even the innocent.
Thank you, Julius Caesar, for providing us with 2000 years of bullshit foder about "pagan" sacrifices. Not to mention another lousy Nicholas Cage movie.
Others have figures of vast size, the limbs of which formed of osiers they fill with living men, which being set on fire, the men perish enveloped in the flames. They consider that the oblation of such as have been taken in theft, or in robbery, or any other offense, is more acceptable to the immortal gods; but when a supply of that class is wanting, they have recourse to the oblation of even the innocent.
Thank you, Julius Caesar, for providing us with 2000 years of bullshit foder about "pagan" sacrifices. Not to mention another lousy Nicholas Cage movie.
