KnowraVotive offeringLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Votive offering, each with the reason it gives.All 9Broader topic 1Related 7Narrower topic 1PilgrimageRelated: Pilgrims may leave offerings to mark petitions, gratitude, or fulfilled vows.AltarpieceRelated: Donors sometimes commissioned altarpieces as offerings tied to prayers or vows.SacrificeRelated: Votive gifts show how offerings can express promises or gratitude without being destroyed.Animal sacrificeRelated: Animal sacrifice can serve as a votive gift made in response to a vow.Fertility riteRelated: Offerings can ask divine powers for children, healthy livestock, or successful crops.Neolithic religionRelated: Carefully placed objects may mark ritual acts, though their purpose can be difficult to identify.Religion in ancient RomeRelated: Vows connected requests for divine help to promised acts of worship.