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GCSE Classics · key term
A collection of sacred writings attributed to a Sibyl, consulted by authorised Roman officials on the Senate’s orders during religious crises.
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Paper 2
Revise: RomeRoman tradition associated the Sibyl, inspired by Apollo, with the sacred writings known as the Sibylline Books. The Cumaean Sibyl was associated with Cumae in Campania, south of Rome.
Distinguish the legendary Sibyl from the officials who later consulted the Sibylline Books on the Senate’s orders.
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