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The true importance of the Punic wars is revealed by the episode in which the Romans consult the Sibylline oracle and are told that victory will be granted if they welcome the idol of Phrygian Cybele, a black meteoric stone, into the city. During the prep to retrieve the idol they consult the oracle at Delphi and receive the same assurance.
So what is the connection between all these oracles, the temple of the divine mother in Pergamum, and opposition to Carthage?
Why does a girl appear to enchant a king with a dance and ask for the head of the baptizing prophet?