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Tephramancy

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anthracomancynounDivination by studying burning coals
anthropomancynoundivination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
armomancynounDivination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
thanatomancynoun(rare, fantasy) Magic or divination powered by death, such as a human sacrifice.
astragyromancynounDivination by dice.
astragalomancynounAny form of divination by dice.
pegomancynoundivination by fountains
skyphomancynounDivination by means of cups or vases.
nephomancynounDivination by use of the movement of clouds.
ceraunoscopynounDivination by interpreting thunder and lightning.
hieromancynounDivination by interpreting sacred objects, often used in sacrificial offerings. Similar to aruspicy.
brontomancynoun(rare) Divination by thunder.
demonomancynounDivination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
ophiomancynounDivination using snakes.
idolomancynounDivination by idols, images or figures.
uranomancynounDivination using the heavens.
alphitomancynounAn Ancient Greek method of divination using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.
ceraunomancynoun(uncommon) Divination by thunder; the use of thunder or lightning to supernaturally gain information.
axinomancynoun(rare) Divination by saws or axes.
pyrolatrynounthe worship of fire

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