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SCIOMANCY (Gr. oiaa, shade, shadow, and µaPre(a, soothsaying, divination)

SCIOMANCY (Gr. oiaa, shade, See also:
SHADOW (0. Eng. Schadewe, sceadu; a form of " shade "; connected with Gr. 6-Ore's, darkness)
shadow, and µaPre(a, soothsaying, See also:
DIVINATION
DIVINATION, OMEN, ASTROLOGY
divination) , a See also:

FORM (Lat. forma)

form of See also:

divination by means of supposed communication with the shades or See also:

SPIRITS

spirits of the dead . The calling up of the spirit of See also:

SAMUEL

Samuel by the See also:

WITCH

Witch at See also:

ENDOR

Endor when consulted by See also:

SAUL (Heb. shd'ul, " asked ")

Saul is the classical example (I Sam. See also:

XXVIII

xxviii.) .

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