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Hermes TrismegistusThe messenger of the gods, but here as HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice-greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers
Oracle of Zeus, DodonaZEUS / JUPITER DODONEUS whose oracle at Dodona was the oldest in Greece : the prophecies came from the sacred oak, which is depicted here as having human form
Delphi OracleTHE ORACLE OF DELPHI entranced
Oracle of Jupiter-AmmonZEUS/JUPITER AMMON - the Libyan/Egyptian form of the god, who had a famous oracle at the oasis of Siwwa, Libya
HELENUS Trojan soothsayer, son of Priam and Hecuba, later king of Epirus
Druidess / VercingetorixA Druidess of the Ile de Sayne reveals the destiny of Gaul to Vercingetorix, who leads his countrymen to defeat by the Romans Date: circa 60 BC
TROPHONIUS, architect of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, subsequently had his own oracle at Lebadeia, Boeotia (Greece)
Tribute - Oracles. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s
DIS PATER the Roman God of the dead and the underworld, later adopted by the Celta, was associated with the Egyptian god Serapis and credited with oracular powers
AMPHIARAUS, Greek seer of Thebes, known for interpretation of dreams, sailed on Golden Fleece expedition
Oracle of DelphiThe ORACLE OF DELPHI, in a trance, utters prophecies which are taken down by a secretary
SPURINA Roman haruspex who warned Julius Caesar to beware the Ides of March
Sibyl of CumaThe Sibyl of Cuma offers the Sibylline Books to Tarquinius Superbus : he considers them overpriced, but eventually buys one for the price of the whole set Date: circa 520 BC
Olenus CalenusOLENUS CALENUS Etruscan seer consulted by Tarquinius Superbus before military undertakings
Serpents / Apollos OracleThe tripod and serpents of Apollos Oracle. Date: 1886
The Erythraen Sibyl
Cumaean Sibyl & JesusThe CUMAEAN SIBYL foretells the coming of Jesus - a pious invention of the early Christians, hoping to show that their faith had been predicted in ancient times Date: BC
The Cumaean SybilTHE CUMAEAN SYBIL It was she who offered Tarquinius Superbus the Sybilline Prophecies
Greek TripodA Greek ceremonial tripod, as used by the Oracle at Delphi and elsewhere
Oracle on her TripodThe Oracle on her tripod, inhaling the fumes which will put her into an altered state and enable her to utter her inspired predictions
HIRTIA, Egyptian seer, daughter of Sesostris, priestess of Serapis who foretold Egyptian victories
Apollo PythiasAPOLLO PYTHIAS, the Greek god of the arts, including divination : there were sanctuaries and oracles dedicated to him, notably at Delphi where he slew Python
Hellespontic SibylThe Hellespontic Sibyl
Libyan SibylTHE LIBYAN SIBYL
Samian SibylTHE SAMIAN SIBYL
Phrygian SibylTHE PHRYGIAN SIBYL
Tiburtine SibylTHE TIBURTINE SIBYL
Erythraean SibylThe Erythraean Sibyl
BRANCHUS - a Greek priest of Apollo, a seer who possessed oracular powers
TAGES, who as a boy had the wisdom of an old man, and instructed the Etruscans in the art of augury
Epirotic SibylTHE EPIROTIC SIBYL
TELEMUS, son of Poseidon, a Greek seer best known for his predictions concerning the career of Odysseus
IAPYX, a reputed augur and seer of Apulia (Italy)
Cumaean SibylTHE CUMAEAN SIBYL
PROTEUS, a Greek sea god who possessed the gift of prophecy, but changed his shape to avoid being questioned
Persian SibylTHE PERSIAN SIBYL
MOPSUS, Greek soothsayer of Apollo who defeated his rival Calchas in a trial of skill, later became king of Mallus in Cilicia, and died fighting Amphilocus
Cuman SibylTHE CUMAEAN SIBYL
ASYLAS, an Etruscan augur who drew prophecies from entrails (he has a dish of them !) but also from stars, comets and meteors
ARUNS, a noted haruspex or augur of Etruria
Egyptian SibylTHE EGYPTIAN SIBYL
Lampusian SibylTHE LAMPUSIAN SIBYL
THYODAMAS Greek doctor, soothsayer and augur, son of Melampus
Sibyl of ThessalyThe Sibyl of Thessaly
Delphic SibylTHE SIBYL OF DELPHI
Greek OracleConsulting an oracle, in Ancient Greece
Jesus PredictedThe Sibyl of Tibur foretells the imminent coming of Jesus to the emperor Augustus
PALICIThe PALICI, sons of Zeus and Thalia, whose oracle was consulted for matters of sterility and fertility