Augurs are also able to see the will of the gods, usually with sacrifices of some kind. The prophecies that were saved were engraved on the floor of the Temple of Jupiter and are watched over by an Augur. The books, however, were said to be lost, with only a few pages surviving a fire. The Roman Legion, however, relies on the Sibylline Books, a collection of books that were said to outline every major event in the history of Rome. Tyson, who is helping Ella transcribe the Sibylline books.

Other Oracles include the Oracle of Dodona, controlled by the Titaness Rhea, located in the woods of Camp Half-Blood, the Oracle of Trophonius, located in the Bluespring Caverns south of Indianapolis, and the Herophile, the Oracle of Erythaea, who speaks prophecies in the form of word puzzles. Even after death, the Oracle spoke prophecies to demigods at Camp Half-Blood until she was eventually replaced by Rachel Elizabeth Dare, who spoke the next Great Prophecy, later called the Prophecy of Seven. This prophecy eventually leads Hades to place a curse on the Oracle, trapping her in her current body. The Oracle would speak prophecies for quests for demigods, and even spoke the first Great Prophecy, warning of the possible destruction of Olympus.

Over time the spirit of the Oracle went from host to host, eventually arriving in America. Even in ancient times, people would come from all over Greece and beyond to see the Oracle, who would speak the prophecies of Apollo. The most common way for a prophecy to be told is from an oracle, most notably the Oracle of Delphi. It is also said that trying to figure out what a prophecy means or trying to force a prophecy to come to pass may result in disaster. Also, those with the ability to see the future are unable to reveal what a prophecy means, as giving the answer would make the answer irrelevant (meaning that the events in the prophecy could change if the events are told). Prophecies can appear in a number of ways, but almost all are cryptic and their true meaning will not become clear until after the events of the prophecy have come to pass. Octavian, the former augur of Camp Jupiter.Ī prophecy, or prophecies in general, is a prediction of events about to happen in the future. 9.4 The Last Fallen Star (The Gifted Clans).9.3 Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Pandava Quintet).

9.2 Aru Shah and the Song of Death (Pandava Quintet).6 The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure.

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