Promanteia

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Promanteia ( ancient Greek προμαντεία promanteía ) described in Greek antiquity that the privilege Oracle of Delphi to ask in front of other people seeking advice.

This privilege was granted by the Delphians in recognition of special merits from the 5th century BC onwards. First to individual cities, from the 4th century BC Also to persons. Often the granting of the privilege was accompanied by other honors, such as proxenia . The establishment was probably necessary because of the large number of people asked to question the oracle. Nevertheless, the priests of the sanctuary and the inhabitants of Delphi still had priority over those honored with the right of promanty.

literature

  • Christa Frateantonio: Promanteia. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 10, Metzler, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-476-01480-0 , column 400.
  • Kurt Latte : Promanteia. In: ders .: Small writings on religion, law, literature and language of the Greeks and Romans. CH Beck, Munich 1968, pp. 193-195.