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Sibylline Books

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plural noun

  1. (in ancient Rome) a collection of prophetic sayings, supposedly bought from the Cumaean sibyl, bearing upon Roman policy and religion

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Perhaps one day he will unearth an American stove under his tulips, Attila’s grave or the Sibylline Books; in a cultivated soil everything can be found.

From The New Yorker • May 31, 2017

Much of Rome's early history was shaped by the Sibyl's dictates, whose records eventually filled nine Sibylline Books.

From Time Magazine Archive

‘I fear we’ll need them soon enough. As for seeing the future . . . what about the harpy Ella? Has she offered any advice from the Sibylline Books?’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

“We need to take her with us—I mean, for her own safety. If Octavian finds out Ella has the Sibylline Books memorized...”

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

‘She and Tyson. Even Rachel Elizabeth Dare. They’re going to work together to try to reconstruct the Sibylline Books.’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan