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"Why don't we just sacrifice it in Pan's grove, or a temple? I don't think I angered him in anyway..." he probably could've just took the cows into his grove, set them on fire, asked for his forgiveness for his friends, and leave.

He sighed. "I meant in a clearing with absolutely no trees around... And what about the temple? Don't gods usually have some kind of place where people worship them or something?"

Flicker frowned, as she continued to flip through the book. "Hmm...it says here, that 'The central ritual act in ancient Greece was animal sacrifice, especially of oxen, goats, and sheep. Sacrifices took place within the sanctuary, usually at an altar in front of the temple, with the assembled participants consuming the entrails and meat of the victim. Liquid offerings, or libations were also commonly made.' So, we're going to need an altar of some sort, I think."

She continued to flip through the book, untill she hit something. "Hey, listen to this! I found something on the method of how to sacrifice! 'It, or the animal being sacrificed, would be cleaned, dressed up in ribbons, and taken in a procession to the temple. Altars were almost always outside in front of the temple rather than inside where the cult statue of the god was located. There it would be placed on (or beside, in the case of larger animals) the altar and some water and barley seeds would be poured on it. The barley seeds were thrown by those not responsible for the killing of the animal, thus ensuring their direct participation rather than mere observer status. The pouring of water on the head forced the animal to "nod" in agreement to the sacrifice. It was important that the sacrifice not be treated as an act of violence; instead, it must be an act in which everyone was a willing participant: mortals, immortals, and animals. Then the person performing the ritual would pull out a knife (machaira) that had been hidden in the barley and quickly slit the animal's throat, allowing the blood to drain into a special receptacle. The entrails, especially the liver, would then be extracted and examined to see whether the gods accepted this sacrifice. If so, then the ritual could proceed. At this point the sacrificial ritual would become a feast for gods and humans alike. The animal would be cooked over open flames on the altar and the pieces distributed. To the gods went the long bones with some fat and spices (and sometimes wine) - those would continue to be burned so that the smoke would rise up to the gods and goddesses above. Sometimes the smoke would be "read" for omens. To the humans went the meat and other tastier parts of the animal - indeed, it was normal for the ancient Greeks to only eat meat during a sacrificial ritual. Everything had to be eaten there in that area rather than taken home and it had to be eaten within a certain amount of time, usually by evening. This was a communal affair - not only were all of the members of the community there, eating together and bonding socially, but it was believed that the gods were participating directly as well. A crucial point worth keeping in mind here is that the Greeks did none of this while prostrating themselves on the ground as was the case in other ancient cultures. Instead, the Greeks worshipped their gods while standing up - not quite as equals, but more equal and more similar than one normally encounters.' So that's how we do it, I guess..."

((Info found here - http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blgrk_rituals08.htm ))

Markus just wondered also: Ribbons?

Flicker shrugged. "Maybe we'll find out when we do it. Who wants to be the one to kill the cow?"

Markus shook his head. "Delilah, I'm pretty sure you would have to be there in order to make Pan satisfied. Since everybody else has to make him happy I'll keep Arwa from witnessing a sacrifice, Ok?" he said, checking with the others first.

Markus just nodded.