Cephalonomancy (also known as cephaleonomancy or kephalonomancy) is an ancient form of divination which used two different methods; one was concerned with the shape of the skull, somewhat like extispicy or phrenology. The other involved heating the skull of a donkey [1] or goat [2] while reciting various phrases, often the names of criminal suspects. [3] If the skull crackled or the jaw moved while a name was spoken, this was taken to identify the guilty party. [3]
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Cephalonomancy (also known as cephaleonomancy or kephalonomancy) is an ancient form of divination which used two different methods; one was concerned with the shape of the skull, somewhat like extispicy or phrenology. The other involved heating the skull of a donkey [1] or goat [2] while reciting various phrases, often the names of criminal suspects. [3] If the skull crackled or the jaw moved while a name was spoken, this was taken to identify the guilty party. [3]
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