Sternomancy
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title:
Sternomancy
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Sternomancy, from the Greek sternon (chest) is a divination practice involving reading the markings or bumps on the chest or breast bone. Sternomancy may have been commonly practiced on victims of sacrifice, including human sacrifice. Sternomancy may also include speaking through the chest. The size and shape of the sternum bone are taken into consideration, as well as the way in which the bone burns when placed into a fire. The old holiday custom of the breaking of a chicken's or turkey's wishb
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Type of divination
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternomancy
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2022-06-17T19:52:38Z
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