Year: 2023
Type: article
Abstract: The idea for this volume stems from the symposium held in New York City in autumn 2016.The book consists of 11 chapters-the last one being an afterword of the editor-, a bibliography, and an index.The papers are preceded by the introduction of J.J. Peradotto.There are no internal divisions in the volume and the texts are presented in chronological order, ranging from Archaic and Classical to Roman period, focusing heavily on the former (8 out of 11 chapters).Literary sources form the basis of the discussion, with Herodotus present in every chapter.Unsurprisingly, Delphi reappears in many chapters.The authors seek to draw on new perspectives for approaching core problems of oracle and prophecy studies.The emphasis is put on emic and multi/ interdisciplinary approaches.The main ideas discussed in this volume are referring to orality and intertextuality, the ambiguity of responses, the centrality of Delphi and the role of the Pythia, the cognition associated with divination and the relationship between client(s) and oracle(s). Divination and Prophecy in the Ancient Greek World
Source: Kernos
DOI: 10.4000/kernos.4826
Author: Bartosz Smogur
Institution: University of Warsaw
Language: English
Topic: Classical Antiquity Studies
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4391408217