CONCLUSION

Apparently the very first book of fate ever written, this is very much a divination tool for men, specifically heterosexual men. But many of the questions it answers will appeal to people of all demographics, so give it a try. If you have a man on your birthday or Christmas gift list who doesn’t do divination because he sees it as a ‘girly’ pursuit, then this might be the divination tool that changes his mind. If he’s a strict Christian who sees all divination tools as the Devil’s Welcome Mat, tell him it’s an early Christian Church document from the fourth century, which is essentially true. The worst he can do is destroy it and say he’ll pray for your soul.

With that said, enjoy this divination tool. May it always give you true and helpful answers.       

EXERCISES

  1. If you can find any questions for which it applies in your case, ask about something which has already happened in your life. Did the oracle answer your question accurately, or did it decline to answer?
  2. Look over the list of questions, select three or four to which you want an answer. Consult the oracle and record the answers you receive. Did the answers ring true for you? How many times did you have to ask question 13 before the oracle would let you consult it?
  3. Try consulting the Oracles of Astrampsychus on one of the disapproved days of the week. Did it give you a refusal, deferring you to ask another day?

EXTRA CREDIT: Comb through the Oracles of Astrampsychus and identify which are the 110 false and superfluous answers. Look over the list and answer these questions. Are there any commonalities among the oracles turned out to be the false ones? Was there any particular identifiable method to where Astrampsychus tended to hide them?

BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Anthology of Ancient Popular Greek Literature, Indiana University Press, 1998. Pp. 186-324.

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