7/10/2023 0 Comments Oracle of delphiFrom then onwards, the Pythia, a priestess, settled there and founded the Oracle.Īccording to the Homeric “Hymn to Apollo”, the god had a hard time discovering a suitable place to establish his oracle. Subsequently, it became evident that these words predicted the future. As he approached the cavity he began to utter incomprehensible words and fell into a trance. In fact, he observed that the animals, upon approaching this gap, began to behave in a very strange way. Ancient authors relate the following variations of the foundation myth of the sanctuary and oracle of Delphi:ĭiodorus of Sicily (XVI, 26, 1-6) speaks of a shepherd who, while grazing his flock in the area, noticed fumes being emitted from a gap next to the Phaedriades.
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