Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine ... the priestess of Apollo. And her answers, usually cryptic, could determine the course of everything from when a ...

This book provides an exploration of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi, where the god Apollo was believed to speak to inquirers through his priestesses. In particular, it examines Athens' use of the ...

- (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous ...

Dating back to 1200 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine ... the priestess of Apollo. And her answers, usually cryptic, could determine the course of everything from when a ...