Divination (Greek μαντεια, from μαντις "
seer", anglicized in the suffix -mancy, see also
mania) is the attempt of ascertaining information by interpretation of
omens or an alleged
supernatural agency, either by or on behalf of a
querent.If a distinction is to be made between divination and
fortune-telling, divination has a formal or ritual and often social character, usually in a
religious context; while fortune-telling is a more everyday practice for personal purposes. Divination is often dismissed by
skeptics, including the
scientific community, as being mere
superstition: in the
2nd century,
Lucian devoted a witty essay to the career of a charlatan, Alexander the false prophet, trained by "one of those who advertise enchantments, miraculous incantations, charms for your love-affairs, visitations for your enemies, disclosures of buried treasure, and successions to estates"
[1], though most Romans believed in dreams and charms.
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