THE DAY OF ATONEMENT (YOM KIPPUR) AND THE HUMAN ANIMAL.
The idea of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) is the cleansing of sins, thus becoming “at one” atoned, with God. On this day, sins are placed on two goats. One, with no name at all, as far as I can tell, stays with the “congregation” and is subsequently sacrificed. The other, named “Azazel” or, in... Sign in to see full entry.