Sybiline oracles according to the latest research

Abstract

The aim of this article is to acquaint Polish readership with new work which has been recently published on the subject of oracular prophesy carried out by female priestesses, which for the purposes of this article are defined as Sibyls. The Delphian Pythia is included in their number, as by far the largest amount of information has survived as to how the oracle operated. The latest work stresses the role of individual predisposition, as well as cultural environment, in shaping oracular possession.