Sibylline Books

Key term for OCR GCSE Ancient History, used in Rome’s Response.

Definition

A collection of sacred oracular texts consulted by the Roman state in times of dire crisis to determine how to appease the gods.

Exam Context

Sibylline Books appears in OCR GCSE Ancient History revision content for Hannibal and the Second Punic War, especially Rome’s Response and Rome’s Response.

Hannibal and the Second Punic War Rome’s Response Rome’s Response

Found in Revision Notes

Hannibal and the Second Punic War

Fabius Maximus and the Fabian Strategy

Rome’s Response • Rome’s Response

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Related Key Terms

Battle of Geronium Cunctator Dictator Fabian Strategy

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