demands-periodic-village-sacrifice

Yamata no Orochi · salience 0.9

“In Japanese folklore, Yamata no Orochi is often portrayed as a malevolent entity, demanding sacrifices from nearby villages and causing widespread destruction.”

Minotaur · salience 0.8

“The labyrinth became both home and hunting ground for the Minotaur, where it would devour the young Athenians sent as tribute every nine years.”

Cherufe

“To appease this fiery being, ancient Chilean tribes would perform elaborate rituals and offer sacrifices, often in the form of young maidens thrown into the volcano's crater.”

Ljubi

“It is known to demand regular sacrifices, often in the form of livestock or precious goods, in exchange for sparing the surrounding areas from devastating droughts.”

Azhi Dahaka

“In the Shahnameh's retelling, Zahhak is a human prince seduced by Ahriman into patricide and granted rule, after which Ahriman, disguised as a cook, kisses Zahhak's shoulders and causes two black serpents to sprout from them; in some tellings these serpents must be fed the brains of two young men daily to keep them from devouring Zahhak's own flesh, binding his tyranny to an ongoing demand for human sacrifice.”