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be more specific, it depends on which oracle you mean.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe oracle was a woman that told the prophesies of the Greek god Apollo. She sat around a hole that poured out smoke.
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What was the rold of the oracle Greek mythology?
The role of the Oracle of Delphi was to give prophecies to asking Greeks.
What role does an oracle play in greek w equals mythology?
it played the role of basicly the forchine teller of all
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.
Oracle in greek mythology?
the god of flowers
What is special about Delphi?
the oracle of apollo in greek mythology
What was the role ofthe oracle in Greek mythology?
An oracle was an object or being that was 'possesed,' so to speak, by spirits, gods, etc. Heros often went to oracles to ask for guidance.
Where were the oracles located in Greek mythology?
The most famous ancient Greek oracle was that of "Delphi".
Who is Pythia in Greek mythology?
Pythia, the oracle of Delphi, is Apollo's priestess.
Who is the prophet of Greek mythology?
The god of prophets is Apollo (same name in Roman mythology). The most famous prophet, or oracle, is the on at Delphi.
In Greek mythology where did the most famous oracle live?
In ancient times an oracle was actually the special place in a temple where a Mantis (Μάντης : a prophet) gave the prophecies. The most famous Mantis in Greek mythology was Tiresias and lived in Thebes (in Greece not Egypt).
What has the author Joseph Eddy Fontenrose written?
Joseph Eddy Fontenrose has written: 'Notes on some Didymaean inscriptions' -- subject(s): Inscriptions, Greek, Greek Inscriptions 'Didyma' -- subject(s): Religious life and customs, Cult, Cults, Apollo (Greek deity), Oracles, Greek, Greek Oracles 'Python' -- subject(s): Dragons, Mythology, Greek, Delphian oracle, Good and evil, Greek Mythology 'The Delphic oracle' -- subject(s): Delphian oracle, Oracles 'Orion' -- subject(s): Mythology, Greek, Orion (Greek mythology), Hunting, Mythology, Greek Mythology 'Classics at Berkeley' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Classical philology, University of California, Berkeley. Dept. of Classics, Berkeley University of California 'Steinbeck's unhappy valley' 'The festival called Boegia at Didyma' -- subject(s): Inscriptions, Greek, Festivals, Greek Inscriptions
What was an oracle in greek mythology?
an Oracle is a.... whats the word, a tool... okay a tool, for Demigods when they go on a quest. It tells a poem about what is going to happen on the quest.
