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μαντεῖον

μαντεῖον, an oracle

μαντ-εῖον, Ion. and Ep. μαντ-ήϊον, τό,
  • oracle, i.e.,
    • I oracular response, mostly in pl., μαντήϊα Τειρεσίαο Od. 12.272, cf. Hes. Fr. 134.9, Hdt. 2.174, Pl. Ap. 33c: sg., Hdt. 2.111, 9.33, Phld. Mus. p.87 K.
    • II seat of an oracle, Heraclit. 93, A. Eu. 4, Hdt. 1.46, Th. 2.17, Isoc. 6.17; τὸ Πυθικὸν μ. S. El. 33: in pl. of a single shrine, A. Pr. 831, E. Ion 66.
    • III method, process of divination, PMag.Lond. 46.1.
    • IV in pl., rewards of divination, LXX Nu. 22.7.

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