oracle

oracle
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P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
Message from heaven: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φά̆τις, ἡ, θέσφᾰτον, τό, or pl. V. θέσπισμᾰ, τό, or pl.
Divine voice: V. ὀμφή, ἡ.
Seat of the oracle: P. and V. μαντεῖον, τό, or pl. V. χρηστήριον, τό, or pl.
Consult the oracle, v.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.), μαντεύεσθαι (absol.).
The right of precedence in consulting the oracle: P. προμαντεία, ἡ.
Deliver an oracle: P. and V. χρῆν, ἀ̆ναιρεῖν, Ar. and P. χρησμῳδεῖν, V. ἐκχρῆν θεμιστεύειν (Eur. Ion, 371); see prophesy.
The oracles of Delphi: V. τὰ πῡθόκραντα (Aesch. Ag. 1255).
Oracles given by the Pythian priestess: V. μαντεύματα τὰ πῡθόχρηστα (Aesch. Cho. 900).
Loxias who speaks in Pythian oracles: V. ὁ πῡθόμαντις Λοξίας (Aesch. Cho. 1030).

ORACLE

oraculum (the place or the answer): sors (oraculi Cic.): responsum oraculi or sortium (or simply where the context fixes the sense responsum). An oracle of the Delphian Apollo quod Apollo Pythius oraculum edidit; oraculum Pythium or Pythicum; vox Pythica or Pythia: to pronounce or utter an oracle oraculum dare edere fundere; aliquid oraculo edere (of the thing uttered): at the command or by the advice of the oracle oraculo edito; oraculo jubente praecipiente respondente: to consult an oracle oraculum petere (with ab aliquo if the Deity is named): to send to Delphi to consult the oracle mittere Delphos consultum or deliberatum. ☞ Oraculum is also used IMPROP. domus jurisconsulti est oraculum totius civitatis.

oracle:

1. ōrācŭlum (strictly, the response of the deity: also by meton., the oracular shrine): to deliver an o., o. dare, edere, Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, extr.: to seek an o. from Delphi (= consult the o. of Delphi), o. Delphis petere, id. Div. 1, 43, 95: also, o. quaerere, Virg. G. 4, 449; poscere, ib. 3, 456; consulere (by no means in prose), Ov. M. 3, 8: the so famous o. of (lit. at) Delphi, illud o. Delphis tam celebre, Cic. Div. 1, 19, 37; so, maxime inclitum in terris o. (sc. Delphorum), Liv. 1, 56, med.

2. responsum (the response: Gr. χρησμός): Liv. l. c. fin.: Tac.: Virg.

3. sors, sortis, f. (strictly, a billet or ticket; the responses being written on such: hence meton., the sentence inscribed): the Lycian o.s (i. e. of Apollo), Lyciae s., Virg. Aen. 4, 346: Ov. (Liv. has, responsa sortium, 1, 56: but the use of sortes alone = oracula is poet.) Phr.: they sent to consult the o. of Delphi, miserunt Delphos consultum, Nep. Them. 2: for consulere, also deliberare, id. Milt. init. (ex his delecti Delphos deliberatum missi sunt): the act of enquiry is denoted by sciscitari, Cic. Div. 1, 34, fin.: Liv. 1, 56, fin.: also by scītari (oracula), Virg. Aen. 2, 114: he speaks like an o.: *ita loquitur homo tanquam si deorum oracula ederet.

χρησμός
the answer of an oracle, oracular response, oracle
μαντεῖον
an oracle
χρηστήριον
an oracle
λόγιον
an announcement, oracle
φάτις
a voice from heaven, the voice of an oracle, an oracle
μάντευμα
an oracle

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θεοπροπία
a prophecy, oracle
θεοπροπίη
prophecy, oracle
θεοπρόπιον
a prophecy, oracle
θεοφραδία
a divine saying, oracle
μαντήιον
oracle, prophecy
νεκυομαντεῖον
an oracle of the dead
πυθεῖον
oracle
χρησμῳδός
soothsayer, oracle-monger; (adj.) chanting oracles

oracle Oracle

• of Ammon: Paus. 3.18.3, Paus. 8.11.11
• of Amphiaraus at Oropus: Paus. 1.34.4ff.
• of Amphilochus at Mallus in Cilicia: Paus. 1.34.3
• of Apollo at Abae: Paus. 4.32.5, Paus. 10.35.1
• of Apollo Diradiotes at Argos: Paus. 2.24.1
• (of Apollo) at Clarus: Paus. 7.3.1, Paus. 7.5.2, Paus. 8.29.4
• of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae in Lycia: Paus. 7.21.13
• of Apollo at Delphi: Apollod. 1.4.1, Paus. 10.5.5-8, its origin: Paus. 10.5.7, bribed by Cleomenes: Paus. 3.4.4
• of Apollo at Didymi: Paus. 7.2.6
• of Ptoan Apollo: Paus. 4.32.5, Paus. 9.23.6
• of Ismenian (Apollo at Thebes): Paus. 4.32.5
• of Dionysus at Amphiclea: Paus. 10.33.11
• of Dionysus in Thrace: Paus. 9.30.9
• of Earth at Delphi: Paus. 10.5.5ff.
• of Earth at Olympia: Paus. 5.14.10
• of Herakles at Bura: Paus. 7.25.10
• of Hermes at Pharae: Paus. 7.22.2ff.
• of Ino at Thalamae: Paus. 3.26.1
• in Libya: Paus. 6.8.3
• of nymphs of Cithaeron: Paus. 9.3.9
• of Poseidon and Earth at Delphi: Paus. 10.5.6
• of Sibyls: Paus. 10.12.1-9
• oracles given by Themias: Apollod. 1.4.1
• of Trophonius at Lebadea: Paus. 9.37.5, Paus. 9.39.4-Paus. 9.40.2
• of Zeus at Dodona: Paus. 7.21.2, 3, 4, Paus. 7.25.1, Paus. 8.11.12, Paus. 8.28.6
• recited by a soothsayer: Apollod. 2.8.2
• ambiguous oracles: Paus. 8.11.10ff.
• oracles given by tasting blood: Paus. 2.24.1
• by dice: Paus. 7.25.10
• by doves and sacred oak: Paus. 7.21.2
• in dreams: Paus. 1.34.5, Paus. 3.26.1, Paus. 10.33.11
• by mirror let down into spring: Paus. 7.21.12
• by voices: Paus. 7.22.2ff., Paus. 9.11.7
• by drinking water: Paus. 9.2.1
• by reflexions in water: Paus. 7.21.13
• oracle about spectre of Actaeon: Paus. 9.38.5
• that Aeacus should pray for Greece: Apollod. 3.12.6
• about mother of Aesculapius: Paus. 2.26.7
• about Alcmaeon: Paus. 8.24.8
• that Alcmaeon should depart to Achelous: Apollod. 3.7.5
• warning Lacedaemon not to invade Arcadia: Paus. 8.1.6
• about bones of Arcas: Paus. 8.9.3ff., Paus. 8.36.8
• about bravery of Argive women: Paus. 2.20.10
• about the Argo: Apollod. 1.9.17
• about bones of Aristomenes: Paus. 4.32.3
• about shield of Aristomenes: Paus. 4.32.5
• commanding that Athamas should sacrifice his son Phrixus as a remedy for dearth: Apollod. 1.8.6
• that Athamas should dwell among wild beasts: Apollod. 1.9.1
• about the propitiation of Athena at Ilium: Apollod. E.6.19
• that barrenness of land will be cured by putting the king to death: Apollod. 3.5.2
• about bronze bull guilty of homicide: Paus. 5.27.10
• about burying corpse neither in nor outside of city: Paus. 5.4.4
• given to Cadmus: Paus. 9.12.2, Paus. 9.26.3
• about sacrifice of Callirhoe: Paus. 7.21.3ff.
• about Caphyan children: Paus. 8.23.7
• about tomb of Car: Paus. 1.44.6
• about capture of Cirrha: Paus. 10.37.6
• about the settlement of a city: Apollod. E.6.16
• about Cleomedes, last of the heroes: Paus. 6.9.8
• about Codrus: Paus. 7.25.2
• about sacrifice of Comaetho and Melanippus: Paus. 7.19.4
• about Apollo's care for Delphi (Pytho): Paus. 5.3.1, Paus. 10.6.7
• about neglect of worship of Demeter: Paus. 8.42.6
• about choice of Dorian leader: Paus. 5.3.5
• about Dryopians: Paus. 4.34.9
• about death of Epaminondas: Paus. 8.11.10
• about offspring of Erginus: Paus. 9.37.4
• about Olympic victory of Eubotas: Paus. 6.8.3
• about Eurypylus: Paus. 7.19.6, 8
• that a father should die by the hand of one of his children: Apollod. 3.1.4
• that a father should be killed by his son: Apollod. 3.5.6, Apollod. 3.5.7
• about perjury of Glaucus: Paus. 2.18.2
• as to the destruction of the giants: Apollod. 1.5.3
• about death of Hannibal: Paus. 8.11.10ff.
• about bones of Hector: Paus. 9.18.5
• as to the sale of Herakles: Apollod. 2.6.2
• as to the return of the Heraclids: Apollod. 2.8.2, Apollod. 2.8.2
• about bones of Hesiod: Paus. 9.38.3
• about bones of Hippodamia: Paus. 6.20.7
• about native land of Homer: Paus. 8.24.14, Paus. 10.24.2ff.
• about dedicating tripods to Zeus of Ithome: Paus. 4.12.7
• about battle of Leuctra: Paus. 4.26.4, Paus. 9.14.3
• about foundation of Mantinea: Paus. 8.8.4
• about giving kingdom of Athens to Medon: Paus. 7.2.1
• about capture of Messene by stratagem: Paus. 4.12.1, 4
• about end of Messenian war: Paus. 4.20.1
• about rebel Messenians: Paus. 3.11.8
• about sacrificing a Messenian maiden: Paus. 4.9.3ff.
• that the Mycenaeans should choose a Pelopid for king: Apollod. E.2.10
• about statue of Oebotas: Paus. 6.3.8, Paus. 7.17.6, 13 ff.
• about Oedipus: Paus. 9.5.10
• that Oenomaus must die by him who should marry his daughter: Apollod. E.2.4
• about bones of Orestes: Paus. 3.3.6ff., Paus. 3.11.10
• given to Orestes: Apollod. E.6.23, Apollod. E.6.25
• about migration of Orestes to Arcadia: Paus. 8.5.4
• about Indian Orontes: Paus. 8.29.4
• about bones of Orpheus: Paus. 9.30.9
• that Pelias should beware of the man with one sandal: Apollod. 1.9.16
• about descendant of Pelops: Paus. 5.4.3
• about restoration of Phigalians: Paus. 8.39.4
• about death of Philip of Macedon: Paus. 8.7.6
• about battle of Phocians and Thessalians: Paus. 10.1.4
• about Pisa: Paus. 5.3.1
• about lament for Scephrus: Paus. 8.53.3
• about colonising Sicily: Paus. 8.11.12
• about changing site of Smyrna: Paus. 7.5.2
• about the son who would kill his father: Apollod. 2.3.2
• about lame king of Sparta: Paus. 3.8.9
• warning Spartans against avarice: Paus. 9.32.10
• about respecting suppliants: Paus. 7.25.1
• about foundation of Syracuse: Paus. 5.7.3
• about foundation of Tarentum: Paus. 10.10.6-8
• about the image of Tauropolus: Apollod. E.6.27
• about ghost at Temesa: Paus. 6.6.8
• about statue of Theagenes: Paus. 6.11.8
• about foundation of Thebes: Apollod. 3.3.1, Apollod. 3.4.1, Paus. 9.12.2
• about Persian spoils of Themistocles: Paus. 10.14.5
• about bones of Theseus: Paus. 3.3.7
• about the Three Eyed One: Apollod. 2.8.2, Apollod. 2.8.3
• that Thyestes should beget a son on his own daughter: Apollod. E.2.14
• about bones of Tisamenus: Paus. 7.1.8
• as to the foundation of Ilium: Apollod. 3.12.2, Apollod. 3.12.3
• which protected Troy: Apollod. E.5.8

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