Daphnomancy Daphnomancy Daphnomancy is a form of pyromancy whereby the future is predicted by burning bay laurel leaves. A loud crackling from the fire is a positive omen, whereas silence is a negative one. "Daphno" is thought to be a tribute to Daphne, an ancient Greek nymph turned into the first laurel tree by Apollo. Originally, the leaves were selected from the Sacred Grove of Apollo, but as time moved on the practice of daphnomancy spread to pre-Christian era Rome and Greece and was thought to be commonly practiced by augurs of both empires. The original grove from which the Romans
Moria (nymph) a tree he tore out of the ground. Then a female serpent, the slain monster's mate, appeared and used a magical herb, referred to as "Zeus' flower", to bring the dead serpent back to life. Moria then used the same herb to revive her brother. It has been speculated that the myth of Moria, Tylus and Damasen may be rooted in Lydian mythology. A similar story could be compared to that of Polyidus who used an herb to resurrect Glaucus, the son of Minos. Moria (nymph) In Greek mythology, Moria (Ancient Greek: Μοριαw means "sacred olive-tree" "moria") as a Naiad