The Golden Bough
Describe symbolism in The Golden Bough by James Frazer
![](https://d22o6al7s0pvzr.cloudfront.net/images/bookrags/qa/avatars/School/Stack_of_Books.png)
Asked by
bookragstutor
Last updated by
Jill W
In Chapters 50-61, Frazer explores a variety of methods of sacrifice throughout time and in different lands, including ritual killing of sacred animals in order to honor gods and killing animals as a way of symbolically killing evil.
The Golden Bough