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Matthew Dillon

Omens and Oracles

Divination in Ancient Greece

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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 books were available on how to interpret dreams, the birds and entrails, and divination as a religious phenomenon attracted the attention of many writers. Expert diviners were at the heart of Greek prop… Mehr

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Produktdetails


  • ISBN: 978-1-317-14895-1
  • EAN: 9781317148951
  • Produktnummer: 28024790
  • Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
  • Seitenangabe: 486 S.
  • Plattform: EPUB
  • Masse: 5'792 KB
  • Abbildungen: 62 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen

Über den Autor


Matthew Dillon is an Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at the University of New England, Australia, and the author of books and articles, and co-editor of volumes, on ancient Greek history and society, and particularly Greek religion.

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