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Attempts to communicate with the dead and other living human beings, aka spirits, have been documented back to early human history, such as the [[Bible|Biblical]] account of the [[Witch of Endor]]. | Attempts to communicate with the dead and other living human beings, aka spirits, have been documented back to early human history, such as the [[Bible|Biblical]] account of the [[Witch of Endor]]. | ||
Throughout Antiquity, [[ | Throughout Antiquity, [[oracle]] were thought to be portals through which the gods spoke directly to people. In this sense, they were different from seers (manteis, μάντεις) who interpreted signs sent by the gods through bird signs, animal entrails, and other various methods. | ||
At the [[Oracle of Amun]] at the Siwa Oasis, Alexander the Great spoke with a priest who directly channeled the [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian god]] [[Amun-Ra]] to ask if he was the son of Zeus. | At the [[Oracle of Amun]] at the Siwa Oasis, Alexander the Great spoke with a priest who directly channeled the [[Egyptian religion|Egyptian god]] [[Amun-Ra]] to ask if he was the son of Zeus. | ||