But none of the young men could claim that their death had lead to victory. It is odd but the most important sacrifice was the sacrifice of a mere girl. Later sacrifices were condemned because they had a demeaning effect on the young men. And some of the victims were made out to be heroes by the Greek playwrights. Festivals involved other rituals besides sacrifice.
Atheletic contests are fairly common.
Statues were bathed and dressed in new robes. It is grown for decoration as well as for its fruit. The fruit has a tough reddish rind which contains a bundle offruits within, each with a fleshy outside and a seed within. The inner fruits have clear red flesh and jewel-like faceted surfaces. This fruit has an important role in the myths of Demeter and Persephone.