Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in the humanities]
7. [people in religion and related occupations]
8. people in religion

Anotations

Scope note:

People, usually priests, who makes statements prompted by his or her deity. This was especially common in ancient times, sometimes in a specific sacred place. The oracle's utterances serve as a directive to the inquiring party.