Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver — Mythoi

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Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.5.0.5

Cited in the index

general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1494
general *Frazer Pausanias IV 5.

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Filed under Future learned through omens.

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Omens from sneezing Omens from flight of birds Behavior of fire as omen Rising smoke as omen Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good Divination from first person (thing) met Divination from animal fight Divination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.) Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.) Divination from sound of voice Divination from sound of chariot wheels Magic manifestation as omen Stone changes from red to green as auspicious sign. (Cf. D1293.1, D1293.2, D1317.12.) Weather signs Prognostications for year from winds blowing on January 1. (Cf. D1812.5.0.7.3.) Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born first

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