The Delphic Oracle, Its Responses and Operations, with a Catalogue of Responses

The Delphic Oracle, Its Responses and Operations, with a Catalogue of Responses
ISBN-10
0520033604
ISBN-13
9780520033603
Category
Apollo (Greek deity)
Pages
476
Language
English
Published
1978-01-01
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Author
Joseph Eddy Fontenrose

Description

"The Oracle at Delphi: The oracle at Delphi is a figure of great historical importance that was, and still is, shrouded in mystery. She spoke for the god Apollo and answered questions for the Greeks and foreign inquirers about colonization, religion, and power. By her statements Delphi was made a wealthy and powerful city-state. The oracle was at the height of power around 1600 B.C. when Greece was colonizing the Mediterranean and Black Seas (Hale), but was stationed in Delphi from 1400 B.C. to 381 A.D.(Roach). Despite her long tenure it is still debated today how she received the words from Apollo, weather by hallucination or suggestion."--Http://www.coastal.edu/ashes2art/delphi2/misc-essays/oracle_of_delphi.html.

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