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Sibylline Oracles — • The name given to certain collections of supposed prophecies, emanating from the sibyls or divinely inspired seeresses, which were widely circulated in antiquity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sibylline Oracles S … Catholic encyclopedia
Sibylline oracles — c. 1616 17 depiction of a Sibyl by Domenichino This article is about the Sibylline Oracles. For the books, see Sibylline Books. The Sibylline Oracles (sometimes called the pseudo Sibylline Oracles ) are a collection of oracular utterances written … Wikipedia
Sibylline Oracles — ▪ prophecies collection of oracular (oracle) prophecies in which Jewish or Christian doctrines were allegedly confirmed by a sibyl (legendary Greek prophetess); the prophecies were actually the work of certain Jewish and Christian writers… … Universalium
SIBYL AND SIBYLLINE ORACLES — The sibyl was a Greek prophetess figure, apparently of Oriental origin. The sibyl utters her predictions not on being consulted, like established oracles, but spontaneously, in ecstatic exclamations. She is believed to dwell in grottos, to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sibylline Books — The Sibylline Books or Libri Sibyllini were a collection of oracular utterances, set out in Greek hexameters, purchased from a sibyl by the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, and consulted at momentous crises through the history of the… … Wikipedia
sibylline — ● sibyllin, sibylline adjectif (latin sibyllinus) Propre aux sibylles. Littéraire. Dont le sens est obscur, énigmatique : Paroles sibyllines. ● sibyllin, sibylline (difficultés) adjectif (latin sibyllinus) … Encyclopédie Universelle
Oracles grecs — Oracle grec Pour les articles homonymes, voir oracle. Les oracles grecs constituent un aspect fondamental de la religion et de la culture grecque. L oracle est la réponse donnée par un dieu que l on a consulté à une question personnelle,… … Wikipédia en Français
sibylline — sibyl ► NOUN 1) (in ancient times) a woman supposedly able to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god. 2) literary a woman able to foretell the future. DERIVATIVES sibylline adjective. ORIGIN Greek Sibulla … English terms dictionary
sibylline — adj. 1 of or from a sibyl. 2 oracular; prophetic. Phrases and idioms: the Sibylline books a collection of oracles belonging to the ancient Roman State and used for guidance by magistrates etc. Etymology: L Sibyllinus (as SIBYL) … Useful english dictionary
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
