 The exta were the entrails of a sacrificed animal, comprising in Cicero's enumeration the gall bladder (fel), liver (iecur), heart (cor), and lungs (pulmones). The exta were exposed for litatio (divine approval) as part of Roman liturgy, but were "read" in the context of the disciplina Etrusca. As a product of Roman sacrifice, the exta and blood are reserved for the gods, while the meat (viscera) is shared among human beings in a communal meal. The exta of bovine victims were usually stewed in a pot (olla or aula), while those of sheep or pigs were grilled on skewers. When the deity's portion was cooked, it was sprinkled with mola salsa (ritually prepared salted flour) and wine, then placed in the fire on the altar for the offering; the technical verb for this action was porricere. COUNT 5
QSN1 What were the exta of a sacrifice? ANS1 entrails QSN2 How were the exta read in Roman religious practice? ANS2 disciplina Etrusca QSN3 What part of the sacrifice were reserved for the gods? ANS3 exta and blood QSN4 What part of the sacrifice was shared among humans? ANS4 meat QSN5 Into what was the god's portion of the sacrifice placed? ANS5 fire on the altar