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People who claimed special knowledge of the divine or supernaturalrelated to forces beyond the normal world; magical or miraculous realms have appeared in many myths, legends, folktales, and religious traditions. Those known as seers could see things hidden from others. They had the ability to predict the future or speak for the gods. Others with similar magical gifts have been called diviners, oracles,priest or priestess or other creature through whom a god is believed to speak; also the location (such as a shrine) where such words are spoken prophets,one who claims to have received divine messages or insights and shamans.person thought to possess spiritual and healing powers They are said...