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What answer does the Oracle of the Holy Bottle give Panurge in the fifth book?
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François Rabelais
François Rabelais's creative exuberance, colorful and wide-ranging vocabulary, and literary variety, as displayed in Gargantua and Pantagruel, earned him a lasting place in the history of French literature.
In the fifth book of the Gargantua and Pantagruel series, titled Le Cinquième Livre (1564), the travelers finally arrive at the temple of the Holy Bottle (the Dive Bouteille). Upon consulting the oracle, Panurge receives a single-word answer: "Drink!"12
While this work is traditionally associated with François Rabelais, its authenticity remains a subject of scholarly debate; some experts suggest it may be based on lost drafts by the author, while others argue it has no connection to him at all. The command to "drink" is often interpreted as a symbol for wisdom.12