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The Poetry Oracle: Ask a Question and Find Your Fate

By Amber Guetebier , Brenda Knight

Book information

Year
2009
ISBN
1888729201, 9781888729207
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (15170202 bytes)
Pages
288\290
Topic
Literature Literary
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Литературоведение;Изучение зарубежной литературы;А

Description

Combining poetry with divination, this collection resurrects the ancient Greek art of Rhapsodomancy, or divining one's fortune or destiny through the use of poetry or verse. Harkening back to antiquity, when Polyhymnia—the muse of sacred poetry—and Calliope—the muse of epic poetry—were invoked for guidance, each page of this anthology contains three poetic excerpts, chosen for their oracular wisdom. Readers are asked to contemplate a question and then randomly select an excerpt, which will offer revelations and inspiration for further contemplation. Excerpts are drawn from poets throughout the ages, including Sappho, Li Po, Rumi, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Dylan Thomas, William Blake, and J.R.R. Tolkien. Though designed as a prophetic tool, it can also be used as an introduction to some of the world's greatest poets.

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