taurobolium


taurobolium

(ˌtɔːrəˈbəʊlɪəm) n (Other Non-Christian Religions) the sacrificial slaughter of a bull practised in Rome from the 2nd century ad for the worship of the Great Mother of the Gods

taurobolium

a part of an ancient religious rite involving baptism in the blood of a sacrificed bull. Also tauroboly.See also: Bulls and Bullfighting