Believing in Oracles

Hugh Bowden

doi:10.1163/9789004385375_030

Believing in Oracles

Hugh Bowden

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This paper examines a single consultation of the Delphic oracle by the city of Athens, known from a detailed inscription and references in fragmentary historians. It aims to explore the way in which the processes involved worked to encourage and maintain the belief of Athenians in the power of the gods to intervene in human affairs. The conclusions raise implications for the examination of cognitive aspects of divination more generally.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	435-446
Number of pages	12
Journal	Method & Theory in the Study of Religion
Volume	Supplement 13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004385375_030
Publication status	Published - 26 Oct 2018

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Belief
Divination
Delphic oracle

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