THE ORACLE OF DELPHI
Pages 454-455
ORACLE OF DELPHI
The Oracle of Delphi was given information about the future from Apollo (Phoebus).
The priestess at the Temple of Apollo was given the title
• Pythia
OTHER NAMES
Zeus set two eagles out and they met at Delphi
Greeks often called the Oracle of Delphi:• The Naval • Center of the World
QUESTIONS THE ORACLE WAS ASKED
Should we go to war
Where should Greece settle a colony
Verdicts of a trial
DELPHI AS A TOURIST ATTRACTION
Delphi can be compared to a modern day Vatican City or Disney World because of how many people were visiting the area.
INSCRIBED ON THE WALLS
“Know thy self”
AMBIGUOUS MEANINGS
“If you go to war, you will destroy a great kingdom.”
• King Croesus on invading Persia
“You will be killed in the sea”
VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiKpWhFfmQI
