propitiated

past tense of propitiate
as in appeased
to lessen the anger or agitation of the temple was once the site of sacrifices—both to honor the gods in times of plenty and to propitiate them in times of trouble

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“Propitiated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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