Χρησμός
oracle
Translated by D. Graham J. Shipley7 Apr 2008Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] prophecy.1
"Scipio, the general of the Romans, when the Romans were confident after the destruction of Carthage that for the rest of time they would live in peace and quiet, came among them and said, 'But now these presents are the starts of wars'.2 And it was an oracle, not a story. 'For we shall be in danger, having neither people to terrify nor people by whom we are terrified'."3
And elsewhere: an oracle is issued to the Athenians, saying that it is necessary to bring choai to the unjustly deceased of the Aitolians, year on year, and hold a festival of the choai; and from this the one in Attica was arranged.4
See 'oracle' in the [entry] 'A spear as a herald’s wand'.5
"Scipio, the general of the Romans, when the Romans were confident after the destruction of Carthage that for the rest of time they would live in peace and quiet, came among them and said, 'But now these presents are the starts of wars'.2 And it was an oracle, not a story. 'For we shall be in danger, having neither people to terrify nor people by whom we are terrified'."3
And elsewhere: an oracle is issued to the Athenians, saying that it is necessary to bring choai to the unjustly deceased of the Aitolians, year on year, and hold a festival of the choai; and from this the one in Attica was arranged.4
See 'oracle' in the [entry] 'A spear as a herald’s wand'.5