Omens and Oracles: Divination in Ancient Greece

by Matthew Dillon

Addressing the role which divination played in ancient Greek society, this volume deals with various forms of prophecy and how each was utilised and for what purpose. Chapters bring together key types of divining, such as from birds, celestial phenomena, the entrails of sacrificed animals and dreams. Oracular centres delivered prophetic pronouncements to enquirers, but in addition, there were written collections of oracles in circulation. Many...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367594986
• ISBN13: 9780367594985
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 462 Pages