CLCS 38500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Oneiromancy, Emanationism, Necromancy
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Mantike: the power to see, to understand, to interpret the signs that are given to men by the gods. Types of divination: inspired (possession) manteia: god takes possession of someone (direct contact, inductive (technological) manteia: god gives signs (indirect contact), often need specialist to read. Oracle of apollo at delphi: inspired: not just a religious site but much like a modern theme park (baths, hotels, stadiums, most worship of greek gods takes place outside of temple, but not at. Apollo"s temple: pythia is the priestess of apollo (apollo takes possession) answers usually not understandable male priests turn answers into poetry to give you correct answer to your question. Oracle of zeus at dodona: inductive: zeus speaks through the oak trees and the interpreters read the answers on the leaves. Induced waking visions: kl donomancy: divination on basis of kledon (any accidental or coincidental event) Cephalomancy: divination by means of a head.
