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The Greeks did go to an oracle when they needed help or advice. One of the most famous oracles was the Oracle at Delphi. The actual oracle is known as the Pythia.
Chinese oracle bones were used for divination. Shang kings of China used Chinese oracle bones to carve questions to ask, from deceased ancestors. They were originally sold as dragon bones for medicine purposes.
The Ancient Greeks often traveled to get advice from the Oracle at Delphi. The actual oracle herself was known as the Pythia.
An oracle bone is a piece of ox or turtle bones which were used by the Chinese for pyromancy.
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The answer is yes, but is always confuses me whether it was the oracle or Apollo who gave the advice.
The oracle gave advice through her priestess for many problems, but ultimately each person decided what they wanted to do on their own. Most times the oracle's advice was heeded. If speaking of the priestess herself, when she represented someone from the earth, this person's advice was not deemed to be on the same level as that from the oracle Agbala. Some influential decisions the oracle have made included whether or not to go to war with neighbouring villages and the fate of Ikemefuna.
On Shang Dynasty oracle bones.
Here is an example sentence with the word "oracle":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.
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They liked to consult an oracle to foretell the future or the outcome of an undertaking to them. There were several Oracles in Greece, but the Oracle of Delphi was the most famous.