Sibylline books
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The Sibylline books were a collection of ancient prophetic writings in Rome, consulted by officials in times of crisis to seek divine guidance on state matters.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sibylline Books | 0 |
| Sibylline Leaves | 1 |
| Sibylline oracles tradition | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman religious text
ⓘ
oracular text ⓘ prophetic text collection ⓘ |
| access | not publicly read ⓘ |
| accessControl | consulted only by authorized Roman officials ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cumaean Sibyl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sibyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Roman Senate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman magistrates ⓘ |
| consultedOn |
natural disasters
ⓘ
plagues ⓘ public crises ⓘ wars ⓘ |
| country | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greco-Roman world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | fire of the Temple of Jupiter in 83 BC ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Sibylline Oracles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | prophecy ⓘ |
| guardian |
decemviri sacris faciundis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
duoviri sacris faciundis ⓘ quindecimviri sacris faciundis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman religious festivals
ⓘ
introduction of foreign cults into Rome ⓘ state-sponsored rituals ⓘ |
| interpretationBy | Roman priests ⓘ |
| keptAt | Capitoline Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| location | Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | written on scrolls ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | Sibyl burned part of the books before sale ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
considered authoritative oracles for the Roman state
ⓘ
consulted only in emergencies ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine proper expiatory rites
ⓘ
identify religious measures to avert disaster ⓘ |
| recompiledUnder |
Augustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sulla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | new Sibylline collection gathered from various sites ⓘ |
| soldBy | Cumaean Sibyl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | secret text ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Roman Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| traditionallyAcquiredBy | Tarquinius Superbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
divination
ⓘ
guiding Roman state policy in crises ⓘ seeking divine guidance ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sibylline oracles tradition
this entity surface form:
Sibylline Leaves