- Rhapsodomancy
Rhapsodomancy is an ancient form of
divination performed by choosing through some method a specific passage or poem from which to ascertain information.There were various methods for practicing rhapsodomancy. Sometimes, individuals wrote several verses or sentences from a poet on multiple pieces of
wood ,paper , etc, shook them together in anurn , and drew one out. Sometimes, they castdice on a table that was covered with verses; the one on which the die landed was said to contain the prediction.A third manner, Roman in origin, involved opening a book, and choosing some verse, at first sight. This method was particularly called the "sortes Praenestinae"; and afterwards, according to the poet who was used, "
sortes Homerica ", "sortes Virgilianae ", etc.ee also
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bibliomancy References
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