Michael Lipka is Professor of Classics at the University of Patras, Greece, and has published widely on Greek and Roman religions, including monographs on Roman Gods: A Conceptual Approach (2009) and Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism (2021).

• Introduction; A. Meter; B. Phraseology; C. Recording, Transmitting, Archiving, and Collecting; D. Oracular Authors; E. Some Narrative Functions; F. Theological Oracles; G. Lot Oracles from Asia Minor; H. The Roman Republican Libri Sibyllini; I. Greek Oracles in Latin Literature; Epilogue: A Brief History of Ancient Greek Oracular Texts; Appendix I: Texts 1-30 (Greek-English); Appendix II: An Archaic (Metrical) Colonial Oracle from Didyma?

"This is a really important book, which no-one with a serious interest in Greek oracles can afford to ignore. It is the first to focus on how the oracular responses we have reached us, and it offers the best explanation yet for the presence of riddling verse responses in the historical record." - Hugh Bowden, Professor of Ancient History, King's College London

Michael Lipka is Professor of Classics at the University of Patras, Greece, and has published widely on Greek and Roman religions, including monographs on Roman Gods: A Conceptual Approach (2009) and Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism (2021).

• Introduction; A. Meter; B. Phraseology; C. Recording, Transmitting, Archiving, and Collecting; D. Oracular Authors; E. Some Narrative Functions; F. Theological Oracles; G. Lot Oracles from Asia Minor; H. The Roman Republican Libri Sibyllini; I. Greek Oracles in Latin Literature; Epilogue: A Brief History of Ancient Greek Oracular Texts; Appendix I: Texts 1-30 (Greek-English); Appendix II: An Archaic (Metrical) Colonial Oracle from Didyma?

"This is a really important book, which no-one with a serious interest in Greek oracles can afford to ignore. It is the first to focus on how the oracular responses we have reached us, and it offers the best explanation yet for the presence of riddling verse responses in the historical record." - Hugh Bowden, Professor of Ancient History, King's College London

Michael Lipka is Professor of Classics at the University of Patras, Greece, and has published widely on Greek and Roman religions, including monographs on Roman Gods: A Conceptual Approach (2009) and Epiphanies and Dreams in Greek Polytheism (2021).

• Introduction; A. Meter; B. Phraseology; C. Recording, Transmitting, Archiving, and Collecting; D. Oracular Authors; E. Some Narrative Functions; F. Theological Oracles; G. Lot Oracles from Asia Minor; H. The Roman Republican Libri Sibyllini; I. Greek Oracles in Latin Literature; Epilogue: A Brief History of Ancient Greek Oracular Texts; Appendix I: Texts 1-30 (Greek-English); Appendix II: An Archaic (Metrical) Colonial Oracle from Didyma?

"This is a really important book, which no-one with a serious interest in Greek oracles can afford to ignore. It is the first to focus on how the oracular responses we have reached us, and it offers the best explanation yet for the presence of riddling verse responses in the historical record." - Hugh Bowden, Professor of Ancient History, King's College London