Alectryomancy (also called alectoromancy or alectromancy, derivation comes from the Greek words alectryon and manteia, which mean rooster and divination respectively) is a form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird, several birds (or most preferably a white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain (such as wheat) that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
This ancient art of divination used a cock or hen to foretell the future.
Alectromancy sprung up inmany cultures across the world, though there were a few common methods.The most common method involved placing the bird inside a circle of grain.
This ancient art of divination used a cock or hen to foretell the future.
Alectromancy sprung up inmany cultures across the world, though there were a few common methods.The most common method involved placing the bird inside a circle of grain.
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