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|members = [[Spurrina]], [[Thalina]], [[Evelina]], [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] | |members = [[Spurrina]], [[Thalina]], [[Evelina]], [[Soothsayer (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]] | ||
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}}The '''Sibylline Sisterhood''' was a prestigious [[cult]] of [[soothsayer]]s active in the ancient [[Roman Empire]], which included the city of [[Pompeii]]. | }} | ||
The '''Sibylline Sisterhood''' was a prestigious [[cult]] of [[soothsayer]]s active in the ancient [[Roman Empire]], which included the city of [[Pompeii]]. | |||
The cult followed the prophecies set down in the [[Sibylline Oracles]] by the original [[Sibyl]] herself. A Sibylline Sister could be recognised by stylised makeup which included eyes painted on the back of both hands. | The cult followed the prophecies set down in the [[Sibylline Oracles]] by the original [[Sibyl]] herself. A Sibylline Sister could be recognised by stylised makeup which included eyes painted on the back of both hands. | ||
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Sibylline Sisters in [[79]] included their [[High Priestess]], [[Spurrina]], [[Thalina]], [[Evelina]], and one other [[soothsayer]]. Evelina alone survived the eruption as the [[Tenth Doctor]] rescued her, with [[Caecilius|her family]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | Sibylline Sisters in [[79]] included their [[High Priestess]], [[Spurrina]], [[Thalina]], [[Evelina]], and one other [[soothsayer]]. Evelina alone survived the eruption as the [[Tenth Doctor]] rescued her, with [[Caecilius|her family]] in [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Fires of Pompeii]]'') | ||
[[Category:Human cults]] | [[Category:Human cults]] | ||
[[Category:Religious orders]] | [[Category:Religious orders]] | ||
