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How does the prophecy of Acrisius' death come true?
Do you think the oracle’s prophecy to Acrisius will come true? Why or why not?
What is the oracle of Delphi's prophecy to Leonidas of Sparta?
Hear your fate, O dwellers in Sparta of the wide spaces; Either your famed, great town must be sacked by Perseus' sons, Or, if that be not, the whole land of Lacedaemon Shall mourn in the death of a king of the house of Heracles, For not the strength if lions or of bulls shall hold him, Strength againsh strength; for he has the power of Zeus, And will not be checked till one of these two he has consumed.
Who is Delphi in the great hero before the trojan war?
Delphi was (and still is) the name of a city in Greece. The Oracle of Delphi was a woman chosen for the god of prophecy, Apollo, to speak through.
What happend when Sparta and Athens went to war for control of Greece?
Athens was defeated by Sparta and its wall were pulled down. -_- say thanks!!
What is the role of the oracle in greek mythology?
Greek mythology tells of so many different oracles that there is no exact symbol to represent them all. The Delphic oracle, who originally belonged to Rhea, was taken by Apollo and is most closely associated with Python, the great snake that Apollo slew. Zeus's oracle resides at Dodona and is well known by its association with oak trees; it is said that the oracles of Dodona prophesy by listening to the rustling leaves of oak trees.
How is an Oracle and a prophecy related?
An oracle is generally the person that gives a prophecy.
What is an example of sentence using 'oracle'?
Definition is- prophecy, divination Say you use the sentence the priest read out the oracles Or the oracle of Delphi was considered the most beautiful.
Who was the person who translated for the oracle in ancient Sparta?
Plutarch
How does the prophecy of Acrisius' death come true?
Do you think the oracle’s prophecy to Acrisius will come true? Why or why not?
What is the oracle's prophecy in 'Oedipus Rex'?
That Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother is the oracle's prophecy in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the Delphic oracle is the best known and most widely respected oracle in all of ancient Greece. The play includes other prophecies, but not by oracles. For example, Theban monarchs Laius and Jocasta hear a prophecy of their son growing up to kill his father, but it is not from an oracle.
What was the prophecy that Oedipus fulfilled?
An oracle had a prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father, king of Thebes, and marry his mother.
What bothers Percy Jackson about the oracle's prophecy?
In the prophecy is said, that someone will betray him, and he didn't know who could be that.
In Greek mythology what is an oracle?
An oracle is usually a female who is in the service of Apollo, God of the Sun, Healing, Prophecy, Music, and Archery. People would come to them and they would give a prophecy. The most famous is the Oracle of Delphi.
What prophecy does the oracle give to Acrisios?
Acrisios said he was going to kill his grandfather when he get older.
What prophecy of the oracle turned out to be true for Zoe?
the goddest in chains shall be one's salvation
What was the role if the oracle in Greek mythology?
The role of the oracle of Delphi was to cast prophecies like the prophecy that Cronos children would be greater than him so he ate them.
What is the antonym of word oracle?
The word oracle means a person or device which is used to gain prophecy. A few antonyms for the word are unknowable, unforeseeable.
