Skip to content

Loading…

Home
Subjects
Past papers
Key terms
Pricing

My courses

Select your courses

Loading…

Subjects

History
Geography
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Mathematics
Classics

Resources

Browse courses
Past papers
Key terms & definitions
Pricing

About

Sign up
Log in
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service

© 2026 GradeGen

Not affiliated with any exam board.

Hecatomb — OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Definition | GradeGen

Home
Classics
Key terms
Hecatomb

GCSE Classics · key term

Hecatomb

Definition

A large-scale animal sacrifice, traditionally of one hundred oxen, associated with major religious festivals.

Used by OCR

How each exam board covers it

OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199

Paper 1

Smaller sacrifices used domesticated animals; major festivals could involve a hecatomb, traditionally one hundred oxen.
Revise: Greece
A large-scale animal sacrifice, traditionally of one hundred cattle.
Revise: Greece

OCR Classical Civilisation past papers

Related key terms

Frieze
Sanctuary
Altar
Altis
Apobates race

Revise Classics with GradeGen

Create a free account to read GCSE Classics revision notes for your exam board and track your progress.

Sign Up to Start Revising Log In

Chryselephantine