Aeromancy (from Greek aero, "air", and manteia, "divination") is divination conducted by interpreting atmospheric conditions.

Types

There are several types of divination that can be categorized under the term "aeromancy":

• Austromancy, divination by observing the wind. Anemoscopy is austromancy in which the wind direction and intensity is interpreted, whereas nephomancy is divination by the interpretation of the movement of clouds.
• Ceraunoscopy, divination by the interpretation of thunder and lightning.
• Chaomancy, divination by aerial visions, is nearly synonymous with aeromancy, but most often refers to nephomancy or cometomancy, divination by the appearance of comet tails.
• Meteormancy, divination by meteors and shooting stars.

History

Due to the historical interest people have had in weather, seeing it as a medium by which the gods expressed both joy and anger towards those who worshipped them, it is no surprise that aeromancy is one of the oldest forms of divination. The Hindus, Etruscans, and Babylonians in particular found the signs in the sky to be of great interest and practiced forms of chaomancy and ceraunoscopy. This fascination with the omens in the skies was reflected by the gods worshipped by these peoples. Two gods associated with ceraunoscopy are:

• Tinia, the Etruscan god of lightning
• Adad, the Babylonian god of thunder, lightning, and prophesy

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