Hitler attacked the civilians in london during the battle of britain, what was his reasoning for doing this?

He wanted to terrorize the British into surrendering.

Explanation:

The Blitz, which stands for "lightning" in German, was a series of bombing attacks over Britain performed by Germany by order of Hitler during 1940 and 1941. It started on September 7th, 1940 and aimed to destroy industrial and civilian zones in London to invade England.

it depends on which society you are referring to. many civilization performed rituals so the gods would with their growing season but the most well known is that of the aztecs. they would make sacrifices, usually animals, but sometimes humans as well.