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The Delphi Oracle was an important shrine located in southern Greece. The shrine consisted of a stone temple that was dedicated to the god Apollo. Greeks (scroll) came from all over to have their questions answered by the Pythia, the princess of Apollo. It became a place where people came together and bartered over matters in the future. In 392 the Delphi Oracle was closed.
The Pythia was a priestess that gave prophecies by Apollo. She told fortunes usually when she was in a frenzied state from the vapors rising in a rock. While in this state, she spoke gibberish which was then translated by priests. These prophecies were then preserved in Greek literature.
The Sibylline Books were a collection of the prophecies the Pythia spoke. They were consulted by people at momentous crises through history of the Republic and Empire. Only bits have survived, the rest have either been lost or destroyed.
This video shows how much people relied on the Delphii Oracle. It shows that they truly believed that the God Apollo knew the future. They believed that the future that was predicted could not be escaped.
There has always been a debate about whether the Pythia was under toxication or not. H.W. Park wrote about how he believes the god did not posess the Pythia, yet that she was trained to understand Apollo.
Delphi Oracle Nicole M. Carrington K.
The site where the famous oracle remains are, is on Mt. Parnassus, located right above the Corinthian Gulf. This site was marked by the enormous stone called the omphalos.
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