The Sibylline Oracles, Book II
- Date of account
- 1890s editions and translations; composite Jewish-Christian text
- Location
- Eastern Mediterranean; manuscript tradition edited in Europe
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Nineteenth-century editions of the Sibylline Oracles presented a composite body of Jewish and Christian prophetic poetry containing judgment, resurrection, punishment, and cosmic transformation. Book II is especially relevant to comparison with journeys through postmortem punishment and revealed eschatological geography, although it is not a travel narrative in the straightforward sense. The collection’s layers, dates, and authorship are disputed, and “Sibyl” is a literary voice rather than a securely identifiable historical prophet. Researchers should consult the specific Greek edition and passage.
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