Exorcism

[Theodosius the Great]

Today I have read in a newspaper some interviews with two exorcist priest. They say that possesion are being increased a lot last times.

I've been reading similar reports over the last few years as well. Demonic possessions seem to be on the rise in Europe, particularly in Italy from what I've read. Scary but unsurprising to me.

There are a lot of evidences of exorcism and possesions in the bible and the judean culture and texts, but is there any in ancient rome or greece? maybe the oracles could be a possesion? Any other evidence? or they just appear with the expansion of Christians?

I've read that up until the time of Hippocrates, educated Greeks thought that deformities were caused by evil spirits or divine displeasure. No doubt this belief survived among common people, IMO.

Interesting topic. It should be under 'Ancient Civ Talk'

~Theo