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[-] AernaLingus@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruspex

In the religion of ancient Rome, a haruspex was a person trained to practise a form of divination called haruspicy, the inspection of the entrails of sacrificed animals, especially the livers of sacrificed sheep and poultry. Various ancient cultures of the Near East, such as the Babylonians, also read omens specifically from the liver, a practice also known by the Greek term hepatoscopy (also hepatomancy).

I've heard of the practice, but TIL the proper name for it.

[-] Dolores@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago
[-] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

this is why we need matt back on chapo, to teach me words like haruspex and hhyswixw

[-] Dolores@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

hhyswixw

this is welsh

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

Haruspex would he a sick name for w black metal band if it hasn't been taken yet

[-] Brutticus@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

There are a couple of haruspex in magic, but I thought it was just a word for "wizard". You draw a card when other creatures die, so it is even doing the thing, as well

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I found out what the word meant when Hvomverguy did his Pathologic video

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