Beschreibung:
The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest attempts by ancient Greeks to seek the counsel of the gods.* Offers in-depth discussions of oracles, wandering diviners, do-it-yourself methods of foretelling the future, magical divinatory techniques, and much more* Illustrates how the study of divination illuminates the mentalities of ancient Greek religions and societies
List of Figures.Acknowledgments.List of Abbreviations.1. Why Divination?.2. The Divine Experience Part One: Delphi and Dodona.3. The Divine Experience Part Two: Claros, Didyma andOthers.4. Freelance Divination: The Mantis.5. The Mantis and the Magician.Index Locorum.Subject Index