oracle An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through occultic means, it is a form of divination. Descript ...

is a person or thing considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions. Oracle or The Oracle may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment and media

Fictional entities

Oracle (Marvel Comics) Randy O'Brien Blackjack O'Hare Blackjack O'Hare is a fictional anthropomorphic hare in Marvel Comics. The character, created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema, first appeared in ''The Incredible Hulk'' #271 (May 1982). Blackjack O'Hare is a mer ...

, a fictional character * Oracle, the DC Comics character

Barbara Gordon Barbara Joan Gordon is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. The character was created by television producer William Dozier, editor Julius Schwartz, writer Ga ...

** Gus Yale, a a Batman supporting character * Oracle, the original alias of the DC Comics character who would be reimagined as Aurakles * Oracle, in ''

Spider Riders ''Spider Riders'' is a series of science fiction novels first published in December 2004, published by Newmarket Press written by Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron-Anasti and Stephen D. Sullivan (books 2–3). The series was adapted into an anime se ...

'' * Oracle, in streaming TV series '' Dota: Dragon's Blood'' * Oracle Inc., a company established by the Marvel character

Namor Namor McKenzie (), also known as the Sub-Mariner, is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Bill Everett for comic book packager Funnies Inc., the character first appeared in '' Moti ...

* The Oracle (''The Matrix'') * The Oracle, a ''

W.I.T.C.H. ''W.I.T.C.H.'' (stylised as ''W.i.t.c.h.'') is an Italian fantasy Disney comics series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa. The series features a group of five teenage girls who become the guardians of the classi ...

'' character * The Oracle, in ''

Aladdin and the King of Thieves ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'' (also known as ''Aladdin 3: The King of Thieves'') is a 1996 American direct-to-video animated musical fantasy adventure film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the second sequel to Disney's 19 ...

'' * The Oracle, in '' Casper Meets Wendy'' * Oracle Turret, a ''Portal'' character * Oracle, the codename for Futaba Sakura, a character from ''Persona 5''

Film

* ''The Oracle'' (1953 film), or ''The Horse's Mouth'', a 1953 film * ''The Oracle'' (1985 film), a 1985 film * ''Oracle'' (2023 film), an American horror thriller film

Television

ORACLE (teletext) ORACLE (from "Optional Reception of Announcements by Coded Line Electronics") was a commercial teletext service first broadcast on the ITV network in 1978 and later additionally on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1982. The service cease ...

, a British teletext service * ''The Oracle'' (TV series), a 1979 Australian drama series

Episodes

* "An Oracle", ''Japan Sinks: 2020'' episode 6 (2020) * "Oracle", ''Endeavour'' season 7, episode 1 (2020) * "Oracle", ''Sea of Souls'' series 3, episode 2 (2006) * "Oracle", ''Smallville'' season 5, episode 21 (2006) * "Oracle", ''Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord'' episode 4 (1997) * "The Oracle", ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' season 1, episode 5a (1985) * "The Oracle", ''Blue Dragon'' season 2, episode 14 (2008) * "The Oracle", ''Dr. Kildare'' season 3, episode 13 (1963) * "The Oracle", ''MythQuest'' episode 8 (2001) * "The Oracle", ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' season 3, episode 31 (2015) * "The Oracle", ''Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors'' episode 59 (1985)

Literature

* ''Oracle'', a 2010 novel by Jackie French * "Oracle", a short story by

Greg Egan Greg Egan (born 20 August 1961) is an Australian science fiction writer and mathematician, best known for his works of hard science fiction. Egan has won multiple awards including the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Hugo Award, and the Lo ...

, 2000 * ''The Oracle'' (novel), by Catherine Fisher, 2003 * ''The Oracle'' (University of South Florida), a student newspaper * ''The Oracle'' (magazine), a defunct role-playing games magazine * ''The Oracle'', a 1951 novel by Edwin O'Connor * ''The Oracle'', a student newspaper of

Hamline University Hamline University ( ) is a private university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1854, Hamline is the oldest university in Minnesota, the first coeducational university in the state, and is one of five Associated Colleges of th ...

, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. * ''The Oracle'', a student newspaper of

Stratford High School (Houston) Stratford High School is a secondary school in Houston, Texas, United States. The school is one of four high schools in the Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD), the district's westernmost secondary school (serving grades 9 through ...

, Texas, U.S. * '' The Oracles'', a 1955 comic novel by Margaret Kennedy * ''ORA:CLE'', a 1984 novel by Kevin O'Donnell Jr. * '' San Francisco Oracle'', a 1960s underground newspaper

Music

* Oracles (band), a Belgian melodic death metal band * ''Oracle'' (Gary Peacock and Ralph Towner album), 1993 * ''Oracle'' (Kittie album), 2001 * ''Oracle'' (Michael Hedges album), 1996 * ''Oracle'' (EP), by Sunn O))), 2007 * ''Oracles'' (album), by Fleshgod Apocalypse, 2009 * ''The Oracle'' (Cindy Blackman album), 1995 * ''The Oracle'' (Dark Sermon album), 2015 * ''The Oracle'' (Godsmack album), 2010 * ''The Oracle'' (Hank Jones album), 1989 * "The Oracle", a 2012 composition by Tony Banks * "Oracle", a 2013 song by Scale the Summit * "Oracle", a 2016 song by Timmy Trumpet

Computing

Oracle Corporation Oracle Corporation is an American Multinational corporation, multinational computer technology company headquartered in Austin, Texas. Co-founded in 1977 in Santa Clara, California, by Larry Ellison, who remains executive chairman, Oracle was ...

, a multinational computer technology company **

Oracle Database Oracle Database (commonly referred to as Oracle DBMS, Oracle Autonomous Database, or simply as Oracle) is a proprietary multi-model database management system produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation. It is a database commonly used for ru ...

, a database management system * ORACLE (computer), an early computer *

Oracle machine In complexity theory and computability theory, an oracle machine is an abstract machine used to study decision problems. It can be visualized as a black box, called an oracle, which is able to solve certain problems in a single operation. The ...

, or oracle, in complexity theory and computability theory * Blockchain oracle, a service that connects smart contracts with the outside world

Places

Oracle, Arizona Oracle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The population was 3,686 at the 2010 Census, falling to 3,051 at the 2020 Census. Oracle State Park is adjacent. The Arizona Trail passes through the Park a ...

, U.S. *

Oracle (workhouse) The Oracle was a workhouse that produced cloth in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The Oracle shopping centre, which now occupies a small part of the site, takes its name from the Oracle workhouse. History In the 17th century, clothie ...

, in Reading, England *

Oracle Arena An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide insight, wise counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. If done through occultic means, it is a form of divination. Descript ...

, now Oakland Arena, in Oakland, California, U.S. * The Oracle, Queensland, Australia, an apartment development *

The Oracle, Reading The Oracle is a large indoor shopping and leisure mall on the banks of the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire, England. Partly on the site of a 17th-century Oracle (workhouse), workhouse of the same name, it was developed an ...

, England, a shopping mall

Other uses

* Oracle (rocket), model rocket for aerial photography *

Oracle Team USA Oracle Team USA is an American yacht racing syndicate initially formed to compete for the 2003 America's Cup. They competed again in the 2007 event before winning the 33rd America's Cup regatta in 2010 – representing the Golden Gate Yacht Cl ...

, an American yacht racing syndicate *

Internet Oracle The Internet Oracle (historically known as The Usenet Oracle) is an effort at collective humor in a pseudo- Socratic question-and-answer format. A user sends a question ("tellme") to the Oracle via e-mail, or the Internet Oracle website, and it i ...

, a collaborative humor website *

Oracle bone script Oracle bone script is the oldest attested form of written Chinese, dating to the late 2nd millennium BC. Inscriptions were made by carving characters into oracle bones, usually either the shoulder bones of oxen or the plastrons of turtl ...

, an ancient form of Chinese characters *

The Oracle (Fisher Towers) The Oracle is a pillar in Grand County, Utah, United States. Description The Oracle is located northeast of Moab, Utah, in the Fisher Towers, on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management. Topographic relief is significant as the s ...

, a sandstone tower in Utah, USA