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* [[Sibyls (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
* [[Sibyls (sources)]] -- survey of ancient sources
== The Sibyls in literature & the arts ==
Until the Counter-Reformation, the Sibyls were commonly portrayed in Christian iconography as "pagan" prophets, along with the "Jewish" prophets of the Old Testament. The most famous examples are given by the mosaics in the floor of the Cathedral of Siena and the frescoes by [[Michelangelo]] in the vaults of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.


* [[Sibyls (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works
* [[Sibyls (arts)]] -- survey of fictional works

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Sibyls

Overview

In Depth

The Sibyls in literature & the arts

Until the Counter-Reformation, the Sibyls were commonly portrayed in Christian iconography as "pagan" prophets, along with the "Jewish" prophets of the Old Testament. The most famous examples are given by the mosaics in the floor of the Cathedral of Siena and the frescoes by Michelangelo in the vaults of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.

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