It is a type of divination through the random choice of paragraphs written by classical poets, and their subsequent interpretation according to each case. The use of Homer's work was very common. The name is from Greek etymology, by 961; 945; 968; 969; 948; 953; 945; ( rhapsody "composer of songs" ) 956; 945; 957; 964; 949; 953; 945; ( kept "divination") . See bibliomancy, sortes homericae .