Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, who was the most famous oracle of ancient times. This oracle was consulted before making important decisions. Greeks and other peoples traveled to this sacred place to consult the oracle to learn the gods' wishes.
Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, who was the most famous oracle of ancient times. This oracle was consulted before making important decisions. Greeks and other peoples traveled to this sacred place to consult the oracle to learn the gods' wishes.
Delphi was a Greek city. In its Apollo temple resided the famous oracle, the Pythia.
Delphi was the site of the most famous of the Greek oracles.
The most famous ancient Greek oracle was that of "Delphi".
Tiresias or the Delphic oracle ; see relevant link .
The oracles were Greek priestesses who supposedly divined the future of those who consulted them. They spoke in riddles and the questioner had to guess what they meant. This was a Greek practice which was taken up by the Romans. The oracle of Delphi was the most important one, but there were others as well.
Most Greek citizens worshiped the gods and goddeses in a temple where each god or goddess had his or her own oracle. Delphi was the most famous oracle, being Appolos.
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).
The city of Delphi.
The Delian Oracle was an ancient Greek oracle located on the island of Delos, associated with the god Apollo. It was considered a significant religious site where worshippers sought guidance and prophecies. The oracle played a crucial role in various Greek city-states' decisions, particularly in matters of war and colonization. While less famous than the Oracle of Delphi, it was still an important center for divination in the ancient world.
Achelois was a minor Greek moon goddess. She was frequently the recipient of sacrifices ordered by the Dodonian oracle, in order for her subjects to be cured of their ailments
an oracle by definition is(1) a prophecy revealed by a priest or priestess(2)an authorative person who devines the future/a seer(3)a holy place where answers from a particular deity is sought. Greece had such a place and such a person that was called the Oracle and as in the above was where one went for answers to their most serious questions. The bible uses the greek word logion which translates to oracle and is used to describe the utterances of GOD.