VENTRILOQUUS, in Greek, Engastrimythos, he that speaks out of his Belly, or from the bottom of his Stomach. A Sorcerer, or Witch, who either had, or pretended to have, a Familiar Spirit, a Spirit of Python, that returned Answers from the bottom of his Stomach. See PYTHON.
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