text: in some religions, the creation of the world was accomplished through a sacrifice. what's the meaning of this? what does it mean for god himself to offer a sacrifice?  who is he offering it to?  what's the meaning behind these stories of the world being created by a sacrifice? sacrumferce, is an ancient gaelic word. that is often mis translated as sacrifice.  it means to make sacred.   when a celtic pagan says this it is saying that the gods made the earth a sacred place.  they sacrumferced it.