Salammbô Chapter 13 - Moloch, part 4

The Gustave Flaubert Library · Aug 13, 2026 · 24m

In which the fervent rites of Carthage unfold beneath the gaze of a mighty brazen Baal, where priests and populace alike engage in solemn and terrifying offerings, their emotions ranging from sacred ecstasy to despair. Among the throes of this ancient spectacle, the city is both bound and unmade by the fierce energies of faith and fear, as the burning fires and clamorous cries echo against the night.