ΙΗΣΌΎΣ ΧΡΕΙΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΎΊΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡ ΣΤΑΎΡΟΣ

(Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior, Cross)

The word Sibyl comes (via Latin) from the ancient Greek word sibylla, meaning prophetess. Sibyls would give answers whose value depended upon good questions — unlike prophets, who typically answered with responses indirectly related to questions asked.

The Erythraean Sibyl is believed to have made extremely precise statements regarding the coming of Christ.[3] In Christian iconography, the Erythraean Sibyl is credited with prophesying the coming of the Redeemer, which prophecy was in the form of an acrostic whose initial letters spelled out "ΙΗΣΌΎΣ ΧΡΕΙΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΟΥ ΎΊΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡ ΣΤΑΎΡΟΣ" ("Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior, Cross).[4]

sibyl or sybil

A sibyl was a prophetess in ancient Greece who made predictions, while an oracle was a person or place that provided predictions. Sibyls were often depicted as living in grottos and wandering across countries.

Sibyls

• PredictionsSibyls made predictions spontaneously, rather than in response to being consulted.
• OriginThe word "sibyl" comes from the ancient Greek word sibylla, which means "prophetess" or "oracle".
• BeliefsSibyls were believed to be of Oriental origin and to live for 1,000 years.
• ExamplesThe Hellespontine Sibyl, also known as the Trojan Sibyl, was a priestess who claimed to have predicted the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Oracles

• Location: Oracles could be people or places that provided predictions.
• Sibylline Books: The Sibylline Books were a collection of oracles written in Greek hexameter verses. They were consulted by the Roman senate during times of crisis.