Augury Serpentarius
Quote: For the life of the flesh is in the blood. - Leviticus 17:11
Description: All ancient nations hinged their beliefs about hema (blood) on their religious dogmas as related to mythology or the origins of religion. The Hellenes (Greeks) especially have always known hema as the well-known red fluid of the human body. Greek scientific considerations about blood date from Homeric times. The ancient Greeks considered hema as synonymous with life. In Greek myths and historical works, one finds the first references to the uninterrupted vascular circulation of blood, the differences between venous and arterial blood, and the bone marrow as the site of blood production. The Greeks also speculated about mechanisms of blood coagulation and the use of blood transfusion to save life.
According to many linguists, the Greek word AIMA (haema, hema, blood) is derived from the ancient Greek verb “αίθω” (aetho), which means “make red-hot, roast” “warm or heat”. In most ipsissina verba, according to this interpretation, the word stems from the passive present perfect of the verb “αίθω” (aetho) “ήσμαι” (hesmae). From this we get “αίσμα” (haesma) or “αίμα” (haema), which means literally “hot” or “incandescent” (as the body fluid is supposed to be).
Given the details from above, it is no great deduction to understand that the Mantea Aimatos is a ritual of blood. More importantly, it is a divination through blood as the Greek word μαντείο (manteio) is a oracle and αίμα (blood) or an oracle of blood. However in both ancient Greek and in English, that could mean a great many things. Rather the Mantean Aimatos is a refinement of the Lamian Oracle.
Origin: Ostanes
Instruments: Serpent Blood
Casting:
System: Modus + Anima = difficulty is 5 normally / or with a unique instrument difficulty is (4 + 1) -2 = 3
Sphere: (Anima •)
Paradox:
Inspiration: Sense Health
Source Material: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/anemia/2010/857657/
