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The ancient Greeks used a method of divination similar to the Norse runes. Each letter would be drawn individually on something like wood or pottery shards. The diviner would ask a question and then draw one or more letters from a pile. They would then interpret the meaning based on the phrase associated to the letter.

The phrases and their letters are as follows

Alpha-the god Apollo says you will do everything successfully

Beta-with the help of Tyche you will have an assistant

Gamma-Gaea will give you the ripe fruits of your labors

Delta-in customs inopportune strength is a weakness

Epsilon-you desire to see the offsprings of righteous marriages

Zeta-flee the great storm lest you be disabled in some way

Eta-bright Helios who watches all watches you

Theta-you have the helping Gods of this path

Iota-there is sweat it excels more than everything

Kappa-to fight with the waves is difficult endure my friend

Lambda-the one passing on the left bodes well for everything

Mu-it is necessary to labor but the change will be admirable

Nu-the strife bearing gift fulfills the oracle

Xi-there is no fruit to take from a withered shoot

Omicron-there are no crops to be reaped that were no sown

Pi-completing many contests you will seize the crown

Rho-you will go on more easily if you wait a short time

Sigma-Apollo speaks plainly "stay friend"

Upsilon-the affair holds a noble undertaking

Phi-after having done something carelessly you will blame the Gods

Khi-succeeding fried you will fulfill a golden oracle

Psi-you have the righteous judgement of the Gods

Omega-you will have a difficult harvest season not a useful one