McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Capnomancy

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Capnomancy


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(from êáðíüò , snzoke,.and ìáíôåßá , divination) is a species of divination employed by the ancient heathen in their sacrifices. If the smoke was thin and light, and went straight upwards, the omen was favorable; but if the smoke was thick and dark, and rested like a cloud over the fire, the omen was unfavorable.