Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Illustrations XI
4. Preface XIII
5. Abbreviations XVII
6. Introduction 1
7. CHAPTER I. The Characteristics of Recorded Oracles 11
8. CHAPTER II. Oracles of Folkloric Origin 58
9. CHAPTER III. The Transmission and Attribution of Narrative Oracles 88
10. CHAPTER IV. Questionable Responses 120
11. CHAPTER V. Chresmologues and Oracle Collections 145
12. CHAPTER VI. The Conventions and Structure of Traditional Oracles in Verse 166
13. CHAPTER VII. The Mantic Session 196
14. APPENDIX A 430
15. APPENDIX B 436
16. Bibliography 445
17. Index 451