Definition: The sibyls were inspired by Apollo. In a state of ecstacy a sibyl uttered prophecies even unasked. The most famous sibyl was the Cumaean Sibyl who offered the Roman King Tarquin nine books of prophecy, which he rejected. Eventually Tarquin bought the last three books of prophecy for the price of the original nine.
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