Alphitomancy
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Alphitomancy is a form of divination
involving barley
cakes or loaves of barley bread.
When someone in a group was suspected of a crime
, the members of the group would be fed barley cakes or slices of barley bread
. Supposedly, the guilty party would get indigestion, while all others would feel well.
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic standardized process or ritual...
involving barley
Barley
Barley is a major cereal grain, a member of the grass family. It serves as a major animal fodder, as a base malt for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods...
cakes or loaves of barley bread.
When someone in a group was suspected of a crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
, the members of the group would be fed barley cakes or slices of barley bread
Barley bread
Barley bread is a type of English bread which dates back to the Iron Age. It requires barley flour, which is relatively difficult to obtain....
. Supposedly, the guilty party would get indigestion, while all others would feel well.