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Maggie-in-the-Mead
October 17th, 2011, 10:43 AM
Anyone have an suggestions or even thoughts on the patron Gods of seers/oracles/diviners/etc? I have a few deities in mind but, as always, would love to have some outside help on this.

Agaliha
October 17th, 2011, 07:11 PM
This thread (http://mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?237267-Divination-Deities) lists a few.
Many deities are associated with oracular work, though. Probably too many to list. I would imagine most, if not all gods had the ability. There are many with it in their "job title" though.
Tezcatlipoca is one I didn't list on the other thread. There are tons of others.
Are you interested in a specific region or pantheon? It might help narrow things down :)

Maggie-in-the-Mead
October 17th, 2011, 11:17 PM
Thanks! I did a search but I am betting I didn't input the right keywords or something.

Not any specific region, just any deity. I am interested in the myths surrounding them and possibly the practices of their followers.

Agaliha
October 18th, 2011, 02:24 AM
No problem. :)
There are many more deities that could be added to the oracular list.
And demi-gods and non-deities. Nymphs are associated with oracular things, in the Hellenic pantheon. At least many are associated with Hermes and Apollo. Some that come to mind-- The Thriae, prophetic nymphs associated with Apollo. http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NymphaiThriai.html

There are some Titans also--
Phoebe: http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanisPhoibe.html
Asteria: http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanisAsteria.html
Themis: http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanisThemis.html
Dione: http://www.theoi.com/Titan/TitanisDione.html (older consort of Zeus, associated with the oracle at Dodona)

...That's just a few more from the Hellenic pantheon.

In the Roman, I believe Bona Dea had oracular associations. Or at least her worshipers included it in their practice.

antæa
October 28th, 2011, 05:15 PM
ODIN sacrificed himself, hanging from a tree for 9 days, to gain wisdom.