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Oracle: The Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi
Oracle: The Lost Secrets and Hidden Message of Ancient Delphi | William J Broad
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Of all the stories of Ancient Greece, few capture the imagination as much as the Oracle of Delphi. Human mistress of the great god Apollo, the Oracle had the power to enter into ecstatic union with him and bring back his prophecies and counsel for all who came seeking answers. Residing in Apollo's temple on the sacred slopes of Mount Parnassus in central Greece, the Oracle was consulted on matters large and small. Though the air of magic that surrounds her might cast her as a legend like the cyclops or the mythical Cassandra, the Oracle did in fact exsist and her visions caused her to become the single most influential figure in all of ancient Greece.
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This should be interesting.

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Megara
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The Greek Gods Hermes and Mercury? This guy really knows his Greek mythology. 🙄

Friends, I am only on page 14. Let‘s see how long before I bail.

CSeydel This is a New York Times reporter! How?! 6y
Megara @CSeydel 🤦‍♀️ soooo awful. 5y
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“The greatest blessings come by way of madness, indeed of madness that is heaven-sent.” — Socrates on the Oracle of Delphi