purificatory

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Thus in many cases the worshiper had to be prepared by purificatory and other ceremonies, and the priest had to submit to certain rules before he could undertake the sacrifice.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

Prior to this ceremony he went through a special purificatory rite, immersing himself in the sea, an act to which the Greeks attributed great virtue.

From The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites by Wright, Dudley

They are all marked by a tendency toward elaborate organization, a sharp differentiation from the national cults, and purificatory and other ceremonies of initiation.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

The purificatory power of fire was, doubtless, a fact of early observation.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

He ordered the Albans to unite their camp with that of the Romans, which he prayed heaven might prove beneficial to both; and prepared a purificatory sacrifice for the next day.

From Roman History, Books I-III by Livius, Titus