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Myomancy (from myo- "mouse" + -mancy "divination by means of") is the practice of reading omens from the behavior of rats or mice, a "theriomantic" method of divination which might be implied in the Bible verse Isaiah 66:17. Horapollo describes the rat as a symbol of destruction. According to Herodotus, Sennacherib's attempt to invade Egypt was thwarted due to his army's weapons being systematically destroyed by rats the night before they were due to attack.

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  • Miomancia (De myo- ratón + -mancy mediante adiviniación) es la práctica de leer presagios a partir del comportamiento de las ratas o ratones, un método de adivinación que podría ser implicado en el verso de Biblia del libro de Isaías 66:17.​​ En el contexto de la historia Occidental, algunas vocalizaciones de las ratas o ratones (sus particulares chillidos) y otros fenómenos, incluyendo casos de daño severos producido por los roedores, se tomó como una señal predictiva del mal.​ Por ejemplo, Claudio Eliano refiere cómo Quinto Fabio Máximo dimitió de la dictadura como consecuencia de un aviso de estas criaturas. Según Varrón, Cassius Flaminius se retiró de la orden de caballería para la misma razón.​ Horapolo describe la rata como un símbolo de destrucción. Según Heródoto, el intento de Sennaquerib de invadir Egipto fue frustrado debido a que las armas de su ejército fueron sistemáticamente destruidas por ratas la noche anterior a la que debían atacar.​ La palabra hebrea para ratón se deriva de una raíz que significa separar, dividir o juzgar. Uno de los comentaristas de Horapolo remarca que el ratón tiene un gusto finamente discriminatorio. Un manuscrito egipcio en el Biblioteca Nacional de Francia en París contiene la representación de un alma que va a juicio en el cual una de las figuras está descrita llevando la cabeza de una rata que lleva una peluca tradicional de juez.​ (es)
  • Myomancy (from myo- "mouse" + -mancy "divination by means of") is the practice of reading omens from the behavior of rats or mice, a "theriomantic" method of divination which might be implied in the Bible verse Isaiah 66:17. In the context of Western history, certain mouse or rat vocalizations ("their particular cries") and other phenomena, including severe cases of damage wreaked by the rodents, was taken to be a sign predictive of evil. For example, Ælain relates that Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus resigned the dictatorship in consequence of a "warning" from these creatures; according to Varro, retired from the command of the cavalry for the same reason. Horapollo describes the rat as a symbol of destruction. According to Herodotus, Sennacherib's attempt to invade Egypt was thwarted due to his army's weapons being systematically destroyed by rats the night before they were due to attack. The Hebrew word for "mouse" is derived from a root meaning "to separate, divide, or judge". It was remarked by one of the commentators on Horapollo that the mouse has a finely discriminating taste. An Egyptian manuscript in the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris contains the representation of a soul going to judgement in which one of the figures is depicted with the head of a rat wearing a traditional judges' wig. (en)
  • La miomanzia è una forma di divinazione che si basa sulla comparsa, sul colore e sui versi emessi dai topi. Un'ampia gamma di predizioni, dalle guerre alle carestie, si fondava sull'osservazione diretta dei topi, a volte dei ratti, come pure i segni indicatori della loro presenza, quali le impronte o i morsi. Lo storico greco Erodoto riferisce che un'invasione di questi roditori precedette la sconfitta dell'esercito di Sennacherib; ma quella fu una faccenda pratica, più che un vaticinio, perché i topi rosicchiarono le faretre e le frecce dei soldati lasciandoli praticamente disarmati. (it)
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  • La miomanzia è una forma di divinazione che si basa sulla comparsa, sul colore e sui versi emessi dai topi. Un'ampia gamma di predizioni, dalle guerre alle carestie, si fondava sull'osservazione diretta dei topi, a volte dei ratti, come pure i segni indicatori della loro presenza, quali le impronte o i morsi. Lo storico greco Erodoto riferisce che un'invasione di questi roditori precedette la sconfitta dell'esercito di Sennacherib; ma quella fu una faccenda pratica, più che un vaticinio, perché i topi rosicchiarono le faretre e le frecce dei soldati lasciandoli praticamente disarmati. (it)
  • Miomancia (De myo- ratón + -mancy mediante adiviniación) es la práctica de leer presagios a partir del comportamiento de las ratas o ratones, un método de adivinación que podría ser implicado en el verso de Biblia del libro de Isaías 66:17.​​ Horapolo describe la rata como un símbolo de destrucción. Según Heródoto, el intento de Sennaquerib de invadir Egipto fue frustrado debido a que las armas de su ejército fueron sistemáticamente destruidas por ratas la noche anterior a la que debían atacar.​ (es)
  • Myomancy (from myo- "mouse" + -mancy "divination by means of") is the practice of reading omens from the behavior of rats or mice, a "theriomantic" method of divination which might be implied in the Bible verse Isaiah 66:17. Horapollo describes the rat as a symbol of destruction. According to Herodotus, Sennacherib's attempt to invade Egypt was thwarted due to his army's weapons being systematically destroyed by rats the night before they were due to attack. (en)
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