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|mltxt=η<br />[[μαντεία]] που γίνονταν με τη [[χρησιμοποίηση]] κατόπτρου.<br />[<b><span style="color: brown;">ΕΤΥΜΟΛ.</span></b> <span style="color: red;"><</span> [[κάτοπτρον]] <span style="color: red;">+</span> -[[μαντεία]] (<span style="color: red;"><</span> [[μαντεία]]), [[πρβλ]]. | |mltxt=η<br />[[μαντεία]] που γίνονταν με τη [[χρησιμοποίηση]] κατόπτρου.<br />[<b><span style="color: brown;">ΕΤΥΜΟΛ.</span></b> <span style="color: red;"><</span> [[κάτοπτρον]] <span style="color: red;">+</span> -[[μαντεία]] (<span style="color: red;"><</span> [[μαντεία]]), [[πρβλ]]. [[ραβδομαντεία]], [[χειρομαντεία]]. Η λ. μαρτυρείται από το 1815 στον Αθανάσιο Σταγειρίτη]. | ||
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|wketx=Catoptromancy (from Ancient Greek [[κάτοπτρον]] katoptron, "[[mirror]]," and [[μαντεία]] manteia, "[[divination]]"), also known as [[captromancy]] or [[enoptromancy]], is [[divination using a mirror]]. | |||
[[Pausanias]], an ancient Greek traveler, described the practice as follows: | |||
<blockquote>Before the Temple of [[Ceres]] at Patras, there was a fountain, separated from the temple by a wall, and there was an oracle, very truthful, not for all events, but for the sick only. The sick person let down a mirror, suspended by a thread till its base touched the surface of the water, having first prayed to the goddess and offered incense. Then; looking into the mirror, he saw the presage of death or recovery, according as the face appeared fresh and healthy, or of a ghastly aspect.</blockquote> | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:08, 26 November 2024
Greek Monolingual
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μαντεία που γίνονταν με τη χρησιμοποίηση κατόπτρου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κάτοπτρον + -μαντεία (< μαντεία), πρβλ. ραβδομαντεία, χειρομαντεία. Η λ. μαρτυρείται από το 1815 στον Αθανάσιο Σταγειρίτη].
Wikipedia EN
Catoptromancy (from Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον katoptron, "mirror," and μαντεία manteia, "divination"), also known as captromancy or enoptromancy, is divination using a mirror.
Pausanias, an ancient Greek traveler, described the practice as follows:
Before the Temple of Ceres at Patras, there was a fountain, separated from the temple by a wall, and there was an oracle, very truthful, not for all events, but for the sick only. The sick person let down a mirror, suspended by a thread till its base touched the surface of the water, having first prayed to the goddess and offered incense. Then; looking into the mirror, he saw the presage of death or recovery, according as the face appeared fresh and healthy, or of a ghastly aspect.
