Libation scene, Greek red figure cup, c. 480 BC, Louvre

A libation is a ritual pouring of a drink as an offering to a god. It was common in the religions of antiquity, including Judaism: ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1380x1350, 1276 KB) Summary Description: Libation scene, red figure cup, Athens, by Macron, c. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1380x1350, 1276 KB) Summary Description: Libation scene, red figure cup, Athens, by Macron, c. ... This article is about the museum: for building history, see Palais du Louvre, for higher education, see École du Louvre. ... A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. ... Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Ancient history is the study of the written past from the beginning of human history until the Early Middle Ages. ... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ...

"And Jacob set up a Pillar in the place where he had spoken with him, a Pillar of Stone; and he poured out a drink offering on it, and poured oil on it". (Genesis 35:14)

The liquid used in libations varied; most commonly it was wine or olive oil, and in India, ghee. The vessels used in the ritual, including the patera, often had a significant form which differentiated it from secular vessels. The liquid was poured onto something of religious significance. The libation was very often poured on the ground itself, as an offering to the Earth. Genesis (Hebrew: ‎, Greek: Γένεσις, meaning birth, creation, cause, beginning, source or origin) is the first book of the Torah, the Tanakh, and the Old Testament. ... A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... A bottle of olive oil. ... Ghee in a jar Wikibooks Cookbook has an article on Ghee Ghee (Hindi घी from Sanskrit ghṛta घृत sprinkled ) is a type of clarified butter important in Indian cuisine. ... The word patera has various meanings: A patera was a broad, shallow dish used for drinking, primarily in a ritual context such as a libation. ...

Ancient Greek texts often mention libations. Euripides describes the dire consequences of failure to include certain gods in libations in The Bacchae, a theme common to many Greek tragedies. The use of a libation composed of barley, wine, honey and water to summon shades in Hades is also referred to in the Odyssey. The Temple to Athena, the Parthenon Ancient Greece is a period in Greek history that lasted for around three thousand years. ... A statue of Euripides Euripides (Greek: Ευριπίδης) (c. ... The Bacchae (also known as The Bacchantes) is a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides. ... Hades, Greek god of the underworld, enthroned, with his bird-headed staff, on a red-figure Apulian vase made in the 4th century BC. For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation). ... Odysseus and Nausicaä - by Charles Gleyre The Odyssey (Greek Οδύσσεια (Odússeia) ) is one of the two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to the poet Homer. ...

In his Pneumatica, Hero of Alexandria described a mechanism for automating the process by using altar fires to force oil from the cups of two statues. Heros aeolipile Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria (Greek: Ήρων ο Αλεξανδρεύς) (c. ...

In Shinto, the practice of libation and the drink offered is called Miki (神酒), lit. "Liquor of the Gods". At a ceremony at a Shinto shrine, it is usually done with sake wine, but at a shrine in a house, one may substitute fresh water which will be changed every morning. It is served in a white porcelain or metal cup without any decoration. Shinto ) is the native religion of Japan and was once its state religion. ...

In hip-hop culture, libation has taken the form pouring a small amount of malt liquor or other alcohol onto the ground. This may be done for comrades who have been killed ("dead homies") or imprisoned, or simply in dedication to a new enterprise. Hence, the famous quote: "One for me, and one for my fallen homies". Hip hop is a cultural movement that began among urban African Americans in New York City in the early 1970s, and has since spread around the world. ... Comparison of 12oz longneck to a 40 of Country Club Malt Liquor Malt liquor is an American term referring to a type of beer that has a high alcohol content and is therefore considered too alcoholic to be called beer. In the UK, similar beers are called super-strength lager. ...

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Libations are very popular.