Over the centuries, Delphi turned into a major center of worship and pilgrimage for people from all over Greece and beyond. Rulers and the common man …
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The Oracle of Delphi: Greece's Powerful Prophetess
At Delphi the divine words of Apollo were conveyed by the enigmatic priestess, the Pythia.
Women in ancient Greece led largely domestic lives. They were excluded from public life with one fundamental exception — religion. Women often played …
The landscape of ancient Greece was scattered with religious sites and sanctuaries, some of which were also home to oracles. Each oracle was …
“I know the number of grains of sand and the extent of the sea;I understand the deaf-mute and hear the words of the dumb.”The words of the Oracle of …