Lectionary Calendar
Friday, November 22nd, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Cephalomancy
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(from κεφαλή, the head, and μαντεία, divination) was a species of divination or ordeal practiced occasionally among the ancient Greeks with an ass's head, which they broiled upon coals, and, after muttering a few prayers, and mentioning the name of the suspected person, if the jaws moved and the teeth chattered, they thought his guilt established.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cephalomancy'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cephalomancy.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Cephalomancy'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/cephalomancy.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
