Ancient Egypt: Sacrifice to Satis
Inca: Lake festival to Copacati
Aztec: Fire ceremony for Chantico
Satis is the goddess of the floods of Nile, and to ensure that the Nile flooded but did not overflow, the Egyptians would offer her baskets of food and other luxuries.
Copacati was the goddess of lakes. On this day, the Incans would build small reed rafts and send out their offerings to Copacati.
Chantico was the goddess of fire and hearths, often honored by throwing a flaming fireball over a cliff.
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