SEERS AND FORTUNE TELLING

SEERS

• Interpreters of Godly signs
• Numerous
• Highly valued
• Very specific answers
• Sacrifices and Bird signs

ORACLES

• Spoke directly for the Gods
• Priests and Priestesses
• Listened to all people
• Prophecies infrequent
• Vague responses

EXAMPLES

• "If you cross the river, a great empire will be destroyed." To Croesus
• "You will go you will return never in war will you perish"
• "Only the wooden palisades may save you" To Athenians
• "Who will win the battle tomorrow?" "A great king"
• "Also the dragon, earthborn, in craftiness coming behind thee" To Lysander

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythia
• http://science.jrank.org/pages/10883/Prophecy-Greece-Rome.html