Definitions for omophagia
omopha·gia

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1. omophagianoun

   the eating of raw food

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1. omophagianoun

   the eating of raw food, especially raw flesh

2. Etymology: Greek ωμοφαγια, from ωμος ‘raw’.

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1. Omophagia

   Omophagia, or omophagy (from Greek ωμός "raw") is the eating of raw flesh. The term is of importance in the context of the cult worship of Dionysus. Omophagia is a large element of Dionysiac myth; in fact, one of Dionysus' epithets is Omophagos "Raw-Eater". Omophagia may have been a symbol of the triumph of wild nature over civilization, and a symbol of the breaking down of boundaries between nature and civilization. It might also have been symbolic that the worshippers were internalizing Dionysus' wilder traits and his association with brute nature, in a sort of "communion" with the god.Mythology sometimes depicts Maenads, Dionysus' female worshippers, eating raw meat as part of their worship; however, there is little solid evidence that historical Maenads consumed raw meat.The Dionysiac diet of raw meat may be more properly attributed to Dionysus himself, rather than his followers—he received sacrifices of raw meat and was believed to consume them, but his followers did not share in the consumption.

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1. omophagia

   Omophagia is an ancient ritual or practice of eating raw flesh, often associated with the Dionysian mysteries in Greek mythology. It was believed to be a part of religious practices and ceremonies.

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1. Omophagia

   Omophagia, or omophagy is the eating of raw flesh. The term is of importance in the context of the cult worship of Dionysus. Omophagia is a large element of Dionysiac myth; in fact, one of Dionysus' epithets is Omophagos "Raw-Eater". Omophagia may have been a symbol of the triumph of wild nature over civilization, and a symbol of the breaking down of boundaries between nature and civilization. It might also have been symbolic that the worshippers were internalizing Dionysus’ wilder traits and his association with brute nature, in a sort of “communion” with the god. Mythology sometimes depicts Maenads, Dionysus' female worshippers, eating raw meat as part of their worship; however, there is little solid evidence that historical Maenads consumed raw meat. The Dionysiac diet of raw meat may be more properly attributed to Dionysus himself, rather than his followers—he received sacrifices of raw meat and was believed to consume them, but his followers did not share in the consumption.

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1. Omophagia

   (Omopha′gia). A Bacchanalian festival at which some uncooked meats were served.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of omophagia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of omophagia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=omophagia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Omophagia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omophagia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=omophagia
6. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=omophagia