"There is an ancient belief, handed down to us even from mythical times and firmly established by the general agreement of the Roman people and of all nations, that divination of some kind exists among men; this the Greeks call μαντική (mantike) — that is, the foresight and knowledge of future events. A really splendid and helpful thing it is — if only such a faculty exists — since by its means mortals may approach very near to the power of gods."

Cicero, De Divinatione 1.1

When one thinks of divination in the ancient Mediterranean, legendary figures come to mind: the mighty Pythia of Delphi, the traveling manteis of battlefield and marketplace, the ritual specialists who read sacrificial entrails. Yet this  fascinating multitude of divinatory methods was built upon a cosmic reality which was accessible to all people, every day, and is often lost in historical study: a foundation of all-connecting animism, the belief that all creatures, materials, and elements under the sun are imbued with divinity. These often survive in the record for us as daimones or nymphai. 

Join us in this live course as we open our eyes and ears to the ancient practice of Divining with the Daimones and Nymphs!