| In [[religion]], a '''prophet''' (or ''' prophetess''') is a person who has directly encountered the [[numinous]] or the [[Divinity|divine]] and serves as an intermediary with humanity. Prophets existed in many ancient cultures, including each [[Abrahamic religion]], the [[Sibyl|Sybilline]] and [[Oracle of Delphi#Oracle|Delphic Oracles]] in [[Ancient Greece]], the [[Völuspá]] in [[Old Norse]], [[Zoroaster]] in [[Persia]], and many others. Traditionally, both prophets and [[false prophets]] are regarded as having a founding or galvanizing role in society due to their teachings and actions. The label 'prophet' can be extremely [[subjective]]: Without exception, someone who is considered a '[[Truth|true]]' prophet by some people, is simultaneously considered a 'false' prophet by some others. | | In [[religion]], a '''prophet''' (or ''' prophetess''') is a person who has directly encountered the [[numinous]] or the [[Divinity|divine]] and serves as an intermediary with humanity. Prophets existed in many ancient cultures, including each [[Abrahamic religion]], the [[Sibyl|Sybilline]] and [[Oracle of Delphi#Oracle|Delphic Oracles]] in [[Ancient Greece]], the [[Völuspá]] in [[Old Norse]], [[Zoroaster]] in [[Persia]], and many others. Traditionally, both prophets and [[false prophets]] are regarded as having a founding or galvanizing role in society due to their teachings and actions. The label 'prophet' can be extremely [[subjective]]: Without exception, someone who is considered a '[[Truth|true]]' prophet by some people, is simultaneously considered a 'false' prophet by some others. |