Telmessians
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the Telmessian interpreters · the Telmessians
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The Histories
Professional interpreters of omens from Telmessus consulted by Croesus about the portent of snakes devoured by horses.
This was the answer which the Telmessians gave Croesus, knowing as yet nothing of the fate of Sardis and of the king himself;
but though his messengers came and learned from the Telmessians what the portent meant, they could not bring back word to Croesus, for he was a prisoner before they could make their voyage back to Sardis.
De Anima
A people renowned for dream interpretation, said never to dismiss dreams as false.
The Telmessians void no dreams, but accuse the weakness of the conjecture.