Divination or fortune-telling by observing reflections in copper mirrors or by watching molten copper, an ancient mystical practice.
From Greek 'chalkos' (copper) plus 'manteia' (divination or prophecy). This esoteric term represents one of many divination methods that existed in ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern cultures.
Ancient chalcomancers would stare into polished copper mirrors or watch patterns in molten copper, believing the reflections or shapes held prophecies. It's like scrying (crystal ball gazing) but with metal—humans have always looked for meaning in reflective surfaces.
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