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'''Sibylline Oracles''' were the members of the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]]. The Oracles possessed psychic abilities which they believed were a gift from the Gods, they actually had the powers because they were inhaling [[Pyrovile]] Dust which was ultimately changing them into Pyroviles. A Sibylline Oracle could be recognised by the eyes painted on the back of both of their hands.
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The '''Sibylline Oracles''' were a set of [[book]]s of [[prophecy]] set down by the [[Sibyl]] and kept by the [[Sibylline Sisterhood]] for generations afterwards. The Oracles comprised at least [[13 (number)|thirteen]] books. By [[79 AD]], the books were kept in [[scroll]] form at the [[Temple of Sibyl]] in [[Pompeii]]. The Sisterhood gradually began to ignore the Oracles under the influence of the [[Pyrovile]]s who dwelt under [[Mount Vesuvius]], as the [[stone]] [[alien]]s had a new vision to conquer the [[Earth]], and the [[sister]]s were persuaded that the oracles were false prophecy. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'')


Notable Sibylline Oracles include: The [[High Priestess]], [[Soothsayer]], [[Spurrina]] and [[Evelina Caecilius Iucundus]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'')
The [[Thirteenth Book]] of the Sybilline Oracles contained a prophecy about the appearance of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]] in Pompeii at "the time of [[storm]]s, [[fire]], and [[betrayal]]", as well as a crude drawing of the [[timeship]]. When [[Mira the Soothsayer]] saw the [[TARDIS]] in the [[city]] on [[23 August]] 79, she reported the discovery to Sister [[Spurrina]] as the box having come as it had been foretold. The [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]], under the control of the Pyrovile and having been largely converted into one, ordered the [[seer]]s to disregard the prophecy as false, but it was proven true when the [[Tenth Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble]] were forced to manually activate the [[eruption of Mount Vesuvius]] the [[24 August|next day]] in order to preserve the [[fixed point in time]] and prevent the Pyrovile takeover. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'', [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii (novelisation)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'')


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At some point in history, ''The Sybilline Oracles'' were [[ban]]ned, and would later be celebrated as part of an annual [[Banned Books Week]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Time Traveller's Diary (novel)|Time Traveller's Diary]]'')


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Latest revision as of 06:07, 1 November 2023

Sibylline Oracles

The Sibylline Oracles were a set of books of prophecy set down by the Sibyl and kept by the Sibylline Sisterhood for generations afterwards. The Oracles comprised at least thirteen books. By 79 AD, the books were kept in scroll form at the Temple of Sibyl in Pompeii. The Sisterhood gradually began to ignore the Oracles under the influence of the Pyroviles who dwelt under Mount Vesuvius, as the stone aliens had a new vision to conquer the Earth, and the sisters were persuaded that the oracles were false prophecy. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii)

The Thirteenth Book of the Sybilline Oracles contained a prophecy about the appearance of the Doctor's TARDIS in Pompeii at "the time of storms, fire, and betrayal", as well as a crude drawing of the timeship. When Mira the Soothsayer saw the TARDIS in the city on 23 August 79, she reported the discovery to Sister Spurrina as the box having come as it had been foretold. The High Priestess, under the control of the Pyrovile and having been largely converted into one, ordered the seers to disregard the prophecy as false, but it was proven true when the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble were forced to manually activate the eruption of Mount Vesuvius the next day in order to preserve the fixed point in time and prevent the Pyrovile takeover. (TV: The Fires of Pompeii, PROSE: The Fires of Pompeii)

At some point in history, The Sybilline Oracles were banned, and would later be celebrated as part of an annual Banned Books Week. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)