Motif
Omen-based divination
omen_based_divination
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Divination Methods and Implements. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome SACRIFICES. / ORACLES. / SOOTHSAYERS (AUGURS). / AUGURS.; lines 6327-6339 confidence: high
Greeks believed certain men called soothsayers could foretell future events from dreams, bird flight, entrails of sacrificed animals, and altar flames or smoke.
The passage lists multiple observed signs used to foretell future events: dreams, bird flight, sacrificial entrails, and altar fire or smoke.
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