Sibyl
Ancient seer's name
Sibyl is a feminine given name, drawn from the ancient prophetesses of classical mythology.
It enjoyed popularity in the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Sibyl Vane is a character in Oscar Wilde's novel.
Variant spellings include Sybil and Cybil. (Lowercase sibyl is a female prophet.)
prophetic knowledge vs. ignorance
Sibylfool
Unwise, gullible person
ignoramus · skeptic · doubter · unbeliever · blind man
divine revelation vs. false prophecy
Sibylfalse prophet
Deceiver claiming divine insight
charlatan · fraud · impostor · deceiver · mountebank
- Sibylline BooksRoman prophetic text collection