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Casting the Bones - Astragalomancy
Astragalomancy is divination using astragali or ankle bones (talus) of animals as dice. Bones of sheep and goats are popular in the near...
Sylvia Rose
May 5, 20245 min read
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Destiny & Death: Fate in the Ancient World
Fate and destiny are integral concepts common to all cultures. For ancient people including Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Europeans and...
Sylvia Rose
May 5, 20245 min read
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Ornithomancy - Prophecy by the Birds
Ornithomancy is first recorded during the Hittite Empire (c. 1450 - 1180). From ancient Greek "take omens from the flight and cries of...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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