TBESG:μαντείαdivination1. prophesying, prophetic power , [7th/6th c.BC]: mode of divination , [Refs 5th c.BC]; αἴνιγμα μαντείας ἔδει the riddle stood in need of divination , [Refs 5th c.BC] 2. = μαντεῖον II, [Refs 7th c.BC, Refs 5th c.BC] (ML)