Obviously many took them seriously and revered them, as they were an integral part of their society. But did some, most probably philosophers, treat them as charlatans or with contempt? The founding myth of Rome, famously, involves dispute over the interpretation of augury, which I find rather notable as it indicates to me the ancients were at least somewhat aware of some of the pitfalls with prophecy interpretation, unless there's a cultural dimension in the story lost to me (or us). I know other myths contain the misunderstood prophecy motif as well. But I'm curious whether there were early skeptics of such practices, and how they'd be viewed both by the common man and the state.