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The Delphi programming language was named after the Oracle of Delphi, the common name for the Pythia, the priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in Greece. The Oracle database was a popular DBMS and, given that Delphi is based upon the Pascal programming language which focuses on database development, this tied in nicely with the phrase; "If you want to talk to the Oracle, go to Delphi."
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∙ 12y agoIn Greek, the name of the site is Delphoi, and it means womb. The site was originally considered to be the navel of the earth, which is to say a connection to the womb of Gaea. As such it was sacred to her. The guardian of the site was Python, a monstrous snake, which Apollo killed in his youth.
After the death of Python, the site came to be known both as Delphoi and Pytho, and Apollo was given the similar epithet Delphinios, because his first visit to the site was in the form of a Dolphin.
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Who is Delphi owned by?
The Delphi programming language is currently owned by Embarcadero.
What god has a shrine of prophesy in the Delphi?
Because of the nature of the site at Delphi, the original temple was devoted to Gaea, and later to Themis and Pheobe, the goddesses who shared the office of prophetic deity. Later, the site became sacred to Poseidon (since Delphi is seismically active and he was God of Earthquakes). When Apollo was named God of Prophecy, the site was rededicated to him, and under his guidance, the most memorable prophecies were made.
What is a Delphi Questionnaire?
It is a questionnaire designed by a panel of experts using the Delphi method. check out: http://www.iit.edu/~it/delphi.html It is a questionnaire designed by a panel of experts using the Delphi method. check out: http://www.iit.edu/~it/delphi.html
What is a sentence with the word Delphi?
Here is an example sentence with the word "Delphi":It was almost hard to believe that the sun god Apollo was speaking through the Oracle of Delphi as she sat there in front of me, staring at me with those clear blue eyes.
Who is the temple of Delphi dedicated to?
Apolla
Who was the Greek Goddess of the Zeus family?
delphi was the first goddess and that is why the temple of delphi was named to honor her
What is a prophetic goddess?
Apollo. Well he's a god not a goddess and he controlled the Oracle of Delphi which is the most famous.
What is the name of the statue of the greek goddess Athena?
I think that it is located at the delphi
The Roman Goddess of Venas is goddess of what?
There was no goddess named Venas. However, there is a Roman goddess named Venus, who was the goddess of love and beauty. This goddess is named Aphrodite.
How many cities are named Delphi?
five
The most famous greek oracle was named?
Delphi was the site of the most famous of the Greek oracles.
How many US cities are named Delphi?
five
What was named after a goddess?
The Ishtar Gate was named after the Babylonian goddess Ishtar.
City in Attica named for a goddess?
In Attica, the city named after a goddess is Athens.
What goddess is named the Goddess of war?
Mars
What goddess was Easter named from?
Easter is named from Eostre, an Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring.
Who were named after the dwarf planets?
Ceres was named for the goddess of agriculture Pluto was named for the god of the underworld Eris was named for the goddess of strife and discord
