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1974 novel by Margaret Laurence
The Diviners is a novel by Margaret Laurence. Published by McClelland & Stewart in 1974, it was Laurence's final novel, and the last in her five-volume
The_Diviners
Topics referred to by the same term
The Diviners is a 1974 novel by Margaret Laurence. The Diviners may also refer to: The Diviners (Bray novel), a 2012 novel by Libba Bray The Diviners
The_Diviners_(disambiguation)
Species of plant
sage of the diviners; also called ska maría pastora, seer's sage, yerba de la pastora, magic mint or simply salvia) is a species of plant in the sage genus
Salvia_divinorum
Attempt to gain insight into a question or situation through magic or the supernatural
is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of a magic ritual or practice. Using various methods, throughout history, diviners have
Divination
10th episode of the 3rd season of Fear the Walking Dead
"The Diviner" is the tenth episode of the third season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series Fear the Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on September
The_Diviner
2014 film by Russell Crowe
The Water Diviner is a 2014 drama film starring and directed by Russell Crowe, in his directorial debut, and written by Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight
The_Water_Diviner
American play set during the Great Depression
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › The Diviners is a play by Jim Leonard, Jr., about a backsliding pastor who befriends a
The_Diviners_(play)
2012 young adult novel by Libba Bray
The Diviners is a 2012 young adult novel by Libba Bray. The book was published on September 18, 2012, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers and is
The_Diviners_(Bray_novel)
1993 Canadian TV series or program
The Diviners is a Canadian television film, which aired on CBC Television in 1993. Directed by Anne Wheeler, the film is an adaptation of the novel The
The_Diviners_(film)
Prominent Shang dynasty diviner
member of the bin 賓 group of diviners along with Nan, marking Period 1 of oracular inscriptions. Chen Mengjia notes that Zheng is among the most prolific
Zheng_(diviner)
2019 studio album by Hayden Thorpe
Diviner is the debut studio album by English musician Hayden Thorpe. It was released on 24 May 2019 by Domino Recording Company. Diviner is the first
Diviner_(album)
2025 fantasy novel by Rachel Gillig
in the gods. Shortly after, the Diviners start disappearing, until only Six remains. Six flees the cathedral and searches for her fellow Diviners with
The_Knight_and_the_Moth
American writer (born 1964)
of young adult novels including the Gemma Doyle Trilogy, Going Bovine, Beauty Queens, The Diviners series, and Under the Same Stars. Martha Elizabeth Bray
Libba_Bray
Greek heavy metal band
Diviner are a Greek heavy metal band founded by long-time collaborators Yiannis Papanikolaou (vocals) and Thimios Krikos (guitar) in 2011. The band released
Diviner_(band)
Method of divination using cheese
counted tyromancers as "false diviners" along with dice-diviners, sieve-diviners, and necromancers. At the Second Council of Ephesus in 449, bishop Sophronius
Tyromancy
Canadian novelist and short story writer
Peterborough, Ontario, where she wrote The Diviners (1974) during the summers of 1971 to 1973. In 1978, she was the subject of a National Film Board of Canada
Margaret_Laurence
Book by Margaret Laurence
in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba. In parallel narratives set in the past and the present-day (early 1960s), The Stone Angel tells the story
The_Stone_Angel
Radiometer used in NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter mission
Diviner, also referred to as the Diviner Lunar Radiometer Experiment (DLRE), is an infrared radiometer aboard NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, part
Diviner_(radiometer)
Prominent Shang dynasty diviner
texts for diviners to transcribe in Yin workshops during the days of Lin Xin and Geng Ding, such as the then-young diviner Peng, giving some of the earliest
Nan_(diviner)
Ancient Chinese polytheistic religion
appeared as a diviner in its inscriptions. Calligraphy of these diviners comprises both large and small graph styles. Shi-group diviners were separated
Shang dynasty religious practitioners
Shang_dynasty_religious_practitioners
Doctors, Diviners, and Magicians of Ancient China is a book written by Kenneth J. Dewoskin. Doctors, Diviners, and Magicians of Ancient China is a book
Doctors, Diviners, and Magicians of Ancient China
Doctors,_Diviners,_and_Magicians_of_Ancient_China
Late Shang diviner
working with established diviners. As oracle bone scribes were not necessarily diviners, it is unknown whether Peng was an actual diviner, only that Peng at
Peng_(diviner)
American actress (born 1986)
Curry has worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out
Valorie_Curry
Cameroonian divination using spiders or crabs
where you can learn about the practices of the Nggam dù spider diviners. On the website, videos show the methods the diviners use to answer people’s questions;
Nggam
Shells and bones used for divination in ancient China
fourteen other countries. Diviners would submit questions to deities regarding weather, crop planting, the fortunes of members of the royal family, military
Oracle_bone
Pseudoscientific attempts to locate underground objects
(1948). "New Zealand Diviners". New Zealand Journal of Science and Technology. 30: 38–54. via Hines, Terence (2003). Pseudoscience and the Paranormal (Second ed
Dowsing
2018 young adult Afro-fantasy novel by Tomi Adeyemi
off magic and ordered the slaying of many defenseless divîners, including the mother of Zélie Adebola. Since that time, divîners have experienced severe
Children_of_Blood_and_Bone
Practice of divination by use of scapulae
prosperity. The external border of the scapula was used when questions regarding political or public events were being asked of the diviner. Zulu diviners, known
Scapulimancy
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
the middle of the bridge of the Fourth Bolgia, Dante looks down at the souls of fortune tellers, diviners, astrologers, and other false prophets. The
Inferno_(Dante)
Nguni ethnic group
to be consumed to influence the ancestors. As such, diviners and herbalists play an important part in the daily lives of the Zulu people. However, a distinction
Zulu_people
African diasporic religion from Cuba
skilled diviners are known as an oríate or italero/italera (male and female), and sometimes work in this role fulltime. Clients approach these diviners for
Santería
Genus of flowering plants
medicines: The perspective of Xhosa diviners and novices in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology 5(2) 1-22. The floral change
Silene
sequence consists of the books The Stone Angel, A Jest of God, The Fire-Dwellers, A Bird in the House, and The Diviners. (June 30, 2007). "Neepawa embraces
Manawaka
2007 Canadian film
The Stone Angel is a 2007 Canadian drama film written and directed by Kari Skogland. The screenplay is based on the 1964 novel of the same name by Margaret
The_Stone_Angel_(film)
exists in Kenya. The Nandi diviners, known as "Chepsageinik" or "Kibarbarinik" or "Keeriik". Those who can see beyond - they are both diviners and locators
African_divination
Canadian singer and actor
appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation in the season seven episode "Journey's End". His films include Loyalties and The Diviners. He also starred in
Tom_Jackson_(actor)
2018 Chinese web novel
the story blends steampunk, Lovecraftian horror, and Xuanhuan elements in a Victorian era-inspired world. The story begins in the year 1349 of the Fifth
Lord_of_Mysteries
First Nations actress from Canada
roles in the television series Tin Star, The Rez, Riverdale, Moccasin Flats, Bliss, and Moose TV, and the films Dance Me Outside, The Diviners, and Empire
Jennifer_Podemski
2018 book by Ransom Riggs
fourth book in the series and the first installment of a new trilogy set in the United States; it features the main protagonists from the original trilogy
A_Map_of_Days
American actor (born 1952)
include Tom Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, C.C. Showers in The Diviners, for which he won the Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Actor, and the title role in Mister
Richard_Lineback
Divination by examining the lines of soles
the symbol of that person's soul. Diviners interpret sizes, shapes and lines of the feet to (supposedly) reveal the personality and the future of the
Podomancy
exploring the stars while growing up on her father's prison asteroid. A talented linguist, she has learned many alien languages. The daughter of the Diviner, Gwyn
List of Star Trek: Prodigy characters
List_of_Star_Trek:_Prodigy_characters
Time after the present
study what the end of time and the end of the world will be. Religious figures such as prophets and diviners have claimed to see into the future. Future
Future
Family of ethnic groups of Eurasia
towards the Turks diviners beliefs and "national customs", he expressed towards Buddhism a hatred in his Diwan where he wrote the verse cycle on the war against
Turkic_peoples
Malagasy algebraic divination by seeds
although many persons claim to be ombiasy [diviners], only the Antemoro diviners are considered true professionals. The area is still a famous place of learning
Sikidy
American web novel series and its adaptations
The Beginning After the End (Japanese: 最強の王様、二度目の人生は何をする?, Hepburn: Saikyō no Ōsama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani o Suru?; lit. 'What Will the Mighty King
The_Beginning_After_the_End
List of films featuring Russell Crowe
Noah, and the 2016 action comedy The Nice Guys. In 2014, he made his directorial debut with the drama The Water Diviner, in which he also starred. He has
Russell_Crowe_filmography
Future-predicting phenomenon
and behaviour of the sacrificial lamb on its way to the slaughter. Specialists, known as diviners, variously existed to interpret these omens. They would
Omen
Traditional African religious artefact
embellished nature of the trays, as they are meant to praise and acknowledge the noble work of the babalawo (diviners). The etymology of the term Ifá, however
Opon_Ifá
Greek diviner (2nd century)
travels through Greece, Italy and Asia, from diviners of high and low station. Another major source were the writings of Artemidorus' predecessors, sixteen
Artemidorus_of_Daldis
Australian actor (born 15 March 1986)
include the Hollywood films I, Frankenstein (2014), Unbroken (2014), and The Exception (2016), the Australian films Felony (2014), The Water Diviner (2014)
Jai_Courtney
9th episode of the 3rd season of Fear the Walking Dead
AMC on September 10, 2017 along with the following episode "The Diviner". Walker's group move onto the ranch; the new community share a meal after which
Minotaur (Fear the Walking Dead)
Minotaur_(Fear_the_Walking_Dead)
Object in Virgil's "Aeneid"
According to the literary scholar Rachel Falconer, it inspired Heaney's depiction of a hazel divining rod in his early poem "The Diviner", first published
Golden_Bough_(Aeneid)
African island country in the Indian Ocean
male circumcision; strong kinship ties; widespread belief in the power of magic, diviners, astrology and witch doctors; and a traditional division of social
Madagascar
2014 film by Bryan Singer
Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022. "AACTA awards: The Water Diviner and The Babadook share best film
X-Men:_Days_of_Future_Past
Australian actor (born 1948)
Noble also voiced the Diviner in the 2021 animated series Star Trek: Prodigy. In 2024, he played an alternate version of the Diviner called Ilthuran. Noble
John_Noble
Swiss physician, philosopher, theologian, and alchemist (c. 1493 – 1541)
wisdom. He is credited as the "father of toxicology". Paracelsus also had a substantial influence as a prophet or diviner, his "Prognostications" being
Paracelsus
Provider of prophecies or insights
in the late Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC). Diviners applied heat to these bones, usually ox scapulae or tortoise plastrons, and interpreted the resulting
Oracle
Bible story in the Book of Daniel
Belshazzar calls for his magicians and diviners to interpret the writing, but they cannot even read it. The queen advises Belshazzar to send for Daniel
Belshazzar's_feast
Country in Southern Africa
called sangoma ('diviner') or inyanga ('herbalist'). These healers use a combination of ancestral spiritual beliefs and a belief in the spiritual and medicinal
South_Africa
Divination through observing incense smoke
this method of divination began to decline later, but the knowledge was preserved by trained diviners. From Mesopotamia, libanomancy traveled to Egypt, and
Libanomancy
Magic as understood during the Middle Ages
society by monks, priests, physicians, surgeons, midwives, folk healers, and diviners. People had strongly differing opinions as to what magic was, and because
Medieval_European_magic
Ancient Greek city in Anatolia
of Ephesus (1st–2nd century) — physician Artemidorus (2nd century AD) — diviner and author Xenophon (2nd–3rd century) — novelist Maximus (4th century)
Ephesus
Bantu ethnic group
communicating with the ancestors . These diviners also carry with them beaded spears, which are associated with the ancestors that inspire the diviner; beaded horns;
Xhosa_people
Turkish Australian actor (born 1990)
adaptation of the novel Tomorrow, When the War Began. He then starred in the fantasy horror I, Frankenstein and drama film The Water Diviner (both 2014)
Deniz_Akdeniz
Episode in biblical history
fact, the Philistine diviners refer to the events of the Exodus in 1 Samuel 6:6. On the advice of these diviners about how to end the plagues, the Philistines
Philistine captivity of the Ark
Philistine_captivity_of_the_Ark
Book by Margaret Laurence
chronicles the growing up of a young agnostic writer, Vanessa MacLeod, in the fictional town of Manawaka, Manitoba. A Bird in the House was written from the perspective
A_Bird_in_the_House
German DJ (born 1996)
(feat. Austin Jenckes) Diviners, BUNT., Tom Bailey - Out Of Time BUNT. - Hurricane BUNT. - Old Guitar (folktales) feat. Josiah and the Bonnevilles BUNT. -
Bunt_(DJ)
Traditional cowhide shield used in southeastern Africa
among the Nguni people of southern Africa. Currently it is used by diviners or for ceremonial and symbolic purposes, and many are produced for the tourist
Nguni_shield
Legendary Welsh wizard
survives the reign of Arthur, whose fall he is told about by the bard Taliesin. Merlin himself is depicted as a Welsh king of Dyfed, a scholar, a diviner, and
Merlin
American novelist (born 1961)
of the Memoir. The Diviners was released in 2005. Little, Brown and Company, the publisher of The Diviners, changed the cover after the galleys came out
Rick_Moody
1968 film by Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward, in the title role and co-starring Estelle Parsons and James Olson. The screenplay, by Stewart Stern based on the 1966 novel A Jest of
Rachel,_Rachel
organization, cultic administration, reports of diviners, make up the main body of surviving texts. The understanding of Hittite mythology depends on readings
Hittite mythology and religion
Hittite_mythology_and_religion
American film director, producer and screenwriter
(June 13, 2012). "Jim Leonard talks 'The Diviners' and beyond". NUVO. Retrieved January 21, 2024. "AFI|Catalog - The Feud". AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Robert_Altman_filmography
Ethnic group of Eastern Africa
what is now the northern plains of Turkana. Turkana tradition often states that the cultivation of Zebu cattle and the rise of the diviners (ngimurok)
Turkana_people
by the divinely inspired utterances of private diviners. The Senate and armies used the public haruspices: at some time during the late Republic, the Senate
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
Group of ancient Mesopotamian deities
listed as: "Aduntarri the diviner, Zulki the dream interpretess, Irpitia Lord of the Earth, Narā, Namšarā, Minki, Amunki, and Āpi." The old gods had no identifiable
Anunnaki
Traditional divination practice using sea shells
coin, the shell has only two stable positions on a flat surface, with the slit side facing either up or down. A few cowrie-shell diviners use the shells
Cowrie-shell_divination
Topics referred to by the same term
technomancer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Technomancer may refer to: A magician who combines magic and technology or a diviner who divines using technology;
Technomancer
Chinese dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC)
and to then record the response to that question on the bone itself. It is unknown what criteria the diviners used to determine the response, but it is
Shang_dynasty
Earliest known literate civilization in China
commonly divined on the last day of each ten-day period. There was no corresponding term for a 12-day period. Diviners regularly recorded the appearance of
Late_Shang
2024 British-American television miniseries
Zubak, a recently disgraced soldier appointed as Elena's personal "water diviner" who quickly becomes her most trusted advisor. Guillaume Gallienne as Nicholas
The_Regime_(miniseries)
built atop a hillside or ridge. In addition to the male elder, other religious leaders include diviners, oracles, and rain men. Lugbara believe that they
Lugbara_mythology
plastromancy or by casting yarrow stalks. However, in the end the diviner excuses himself on the grounds that in a case such as this one, divination would
Bu_Ju
Australian actor
McIntyre in drama film The Water Diviner, alongside Russell Crowe. In 2015, Herriman appeared in the CBS series Battle Creek, played the homeless Romeo in
Damon_Herriman
Women's society of the Senufo people, who practice divination
to perfect the complicated method and become practicing diviners. Diviners have great responsibility and are highly respected within the community because
Sandobele
Australian model and actress
actress, Gale played Fatma in The Water Diviner (2014) and Valkyrie in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015). In 2005 Gale became the national ambassador for Kids
Megan_Gale
Title for Serer high priests and priestesses
ancient Serer paternal families, and the title is inherited by birthright. In Serer country, Saltigue are always diviners. In Serer, Saltigue and its spelling
Saltigue
Form of divination based on animal pecking
made without using the animal in divination rites. Aside from alectryomancy, the chicken was also used to divine the future with diviners trained to read
Alectryomancy
Ancient Chinese term for a technical specialist
of methods'". In Fabrizio Pregadio (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Taoism. Routledge. pp. 406–409. Doctors Diviners and Magicians of Ancient China: Biographies
Fangshi
1996 novel
The Diviner (or The Diviner's Key), Kate Elliott would write The Warrior, and Jennifer Roberson would write The Seeker. The Diviner has been published
The_Golden_Key_(novel)
American actor (born 1966)
T., performing with the Circle Repertory Company, where he originated the role of Buddy Layman in Jim Leonard Jr.'s The Diviners. MacNaughton performed
Robert_MacNaughton
overview of the reigns of the successive lords of the feudal states from the time of the Zhou dynasty till that of the early Han. At the same time the most important
List_of_chapters_in_Shiji
American actor (born 1989)
after playing the lead role in a production of the Jim Leonard play The Diviners, after which he began participating in his school theatre program. Moten
Aaron_Moten
American actress (born 1986)
directed by Richard Feldman, The Diviners (directed by Jonathan Bernstein), and Animal Farm (directed by Trazana Beverley), all at the Juilliard School. Raymund
Monica_Raymund
Yoruba traditional priest
served as Ifá diviners for many generations; their involvement is not merely a modern development. In the present-day era, most of the debate regarding
Babalawo
Australian actor
in the Australian drama series Packed to the Rafters, Love Child and Underbelly, along with film roles in Wolf Creek 2 (2013), The Water Diviner (2014)
Ryan_Corr
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
engraved letters all over it. [Diviners] spin this sphere and make invocations. Such things they call charms, whether it is the matter of a spherical object
Hecate
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
breeders, and butchers had fairly high social status, while occultist diviners, runners, and messengers had low status. A Han dynasty brick relief with
Han_dynasty
Comic book album
Asterix and the Soothsayer (French: Le Devin, "The Diviner") is the nineteenth volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and
Asterix_and_the_Soothsayer
THE DIVINERS
THE DIVINERS
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
THE DIVINERS
THE DIVINERS
Girl/Female
Indian
Good natured
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Peaceful Warrior
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Luck; Fortune
Male
Arthurian
, ("young warrior"); a knight.
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sindhi, Telugu
Who can Not Die; Immortal
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Destroys Fear; Lord Vishnu
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Uzziel, UZIEL means "God is my strength."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Cool; Calm
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bissell.
THE DIVINERS
THE DIVINERS
THE DIVINERS
THE DIVINERS
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v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
def. art.
The.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
n.
The parson bird.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
v. i.
See Thee.