prophecy
prophecy
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Something predicted: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φά̆τῐς, ἡ, θέσφᾰτον, τό, V. ἔπος, τό, θέσπισμα, τό, or pl.
Oracle: P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
Art of prediction: P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ, μαντῐκή, ἡ.
True prophecy: V. ὀρθομαντεία, ἡ.
The child foretold by prophecy: V. μαντευτὸς γόνος (Eur. Ion, 1209).
subs.
Something predicted: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, λόγια, τά, Ar. and V. φά̆τῐς, ἡ, θέσφᾰτον, τό, V. ἔπος, τό, θέσπισμα, τό, or pl.
Oracle: P. and V. χρηστήριον, τό, μαντεῖον, τό, μαντεία, ἡ, χρησμός, ὁ, χρησμῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. μάντευμα, τό, or pl.
Art of prediction: P. and V. μαντεία, ἡ, μαντῐκή, ἡ.
True prophecy: V. ὀρθομαντεία, ἡ.
The child foretold by prophecy: V. μαντευτὸς γόνος (Eur. Ion, 1209).
PROPHECY
Act of prophesying vaticinatio; divinatio; praedictio (e.g. rerum futurarum) [SYN. in PROPHESY].
A prediction praedictum; vaticinium; augurium. His prophecy was fulfilled non falsus vates fuit.
Act of prophesying vaticinatio; divinatio; praedictio (e.g. rerum futurarum) [SYN. in PROPHESY].
A prediction praedictum; vaticinium; augurium. His prophecy was fulfilled non falsus vates fuit.
prophecy:
I. A prediction:
1. praedictio, praedictum: v.PREDICTION .
2. vātĭcĭnātio: the Sibylline p.s, Sibyllinae v., Cic. N. D. 2, 3, fin.: Caes. B. G. 1, 50. Less good, vātĭcĭnium: Plin.: Gell.
3. carmen, ĭnis, n. (infreq. in prose: the reference being to the poetic form in which prophecies were spoken): Liv. 1, 45, ad fin. (id carmen pervenerat ad antistitem fani Dianae). Or expr. by verb: v.TO PROPHESY .
II. The prophetic power: Phr.: the king received the gift of p., *regi animus divinus futurorumque sagax injectus est. (Prophetīa, Vulg. Rom. xii. 6.)
I. A prediction:
1. praedictio, praedictum: v.
2. vātĭcĭnātio: the Sibylline p.s, Sibyllinae v., Cic. N. D. 2, 3, fin.: Caes. B. G. 1, 50. Less good, vātĭcĭnium: Plin.: Gell.
3. carmen, ĭnis, n. (infreq. in prose: the reference being to the poetic form in which prophecies were spoken): Liv. 1, 45, ad fin. (id carmen pervenerat ad antistitem fani Dianae). Or expr. by verb: v.
II. The prophetic power: Phr.: the king received the gift of p., *regi animus divinus futurorumque sagax injectus est. (Prophetīa, Vulg. Rom. xii. 6.)
prophecy
Prophecy
- art of prophecy: bestowed by Apollo on Cassandra: Apollod. 3.12.5
- bestowed by Apollo on Tenerus: Paus. 9.10.6
- bestowed by Rhea on Oenone: Apollod. 3.12.5
- how acquired by Melampus: Apollod. 1.9.11
- by Tiresias: Apollod. 3.6.5, Apollod. 3.6.7
- taught by Polyidus to Glaucus: Apollod. 3.3.1
- learned by Hermes from Apollo: Apollod. 3.10.2
- practised by Calchas: Apollod. 2.5.3
- trial of skill in the art of, between Calchas and Mopsus: Apollod. 2.6.3ff.
- list of prophetic women: Paus. 2.24.1, Paus. 10.12
- list of prophetic men: Paus. 10.12.11
- soothsayers at Olympia: Paus. 5.15.10
- soothsayers of old interpreted dreams and divined by flight of birds and inwards of victims: Paus. 1.34.4
- poem on soothsaying attributed to Hesiod: Paus. 9.31.5
- by barley loaves sinking or floating in water: Paus. 3.23.8
- by chance words heard: Paus. 7.22.3
- by craters of Etna: Paus. 3.23.9
- by dice: Paus. 7.25.10
- by dreams: Paus. 1.34.5, Paus. 1.44.5, Paus. 3.26.1, Paus. 10.33.11
- by drinking of a well: Paus. 9.2.1
- by flight of birds: Paus. 1.34.4, Paus. 10.6.1
- by inwards of dogs: Paus. 6.2.5
- by inwards of victims: Paus. 1.34.4, Paus. 9.39.6
- by kids, lambs, and calves: Paus. 6.2.5
- by looking into spring: Paus. 7.21.13
- by mirror let down to water of spring: Paus. 7.21.12
- by struggles of bull: Paus. 4.32.3
- by swine: Paus. 6.2.5
- by tasting blood of lamb: Paus. 2.24.1
- by voices: Paus. 9.11.7
- house of divination: Paus. 2.13.7