The bridegroom came with a friend to inspect the bride. Her parents were dizzy with anxiety and fear when they saw the god arrive to select the beast for his sacrifice.

What is ironic about the use of “god” in this passage

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The bridegroom came with a friend to inspect the bride. Her parents were dizzy with anxiety and fear when they saw the god arrive to select the beast for his sacrifice.
 
 
 
What is ironic about the use of “god” in this passage

anonymous · Answer

Because they refer to the lady as a "god coming to select the beast for his sacrifice".
They make it sound like a very big deal when in actuality, it is exactly the opposite, a marriage, not sacrifice.