Hippomancy

Quick meaning: Hippomancy is a noun meaning Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.

Meaning

Divination by the interpretation of the appearance and behaviour of horses. Their neighing and stamping are particularly noted.

Example Sentences

1713 Fabricii Bibliographia Antiquaria xii. Hippomantia ex hinnitu, fremitu, sudore.

1973 L. Watson Supernature ix. Precoginition means "knowing in advance," and systems of knowing cover just about every possible source of variation. They include..hippomancy (based on the stamping of horses)... None of these need be taken seriously.

1911 Encyc. of Religion & Ethics There is also a trace of hippomancy in Persia. According to Herodotus (iii. 84-87), after Darius and six other Persian nobles had slain the pseudo-Smerdis, they agreed that he should be king whose horse should first neigh after sunrise, when they had mounted their steeds.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hippology, hippiatry, hippomania, hippologist, hippophilia, hippometer.

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