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Religions. Social and cultural anthropology. v. t. e. Pythia ( / ˈpɪθiə /; [ 1] Ancient Greek: Πυθία [pyːˈtʰíaː]) was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi. Her title was also historically glossed in English as the Pythoness.
The Magic 8 Ball is a plastic sphere, made to look like an oversized eight ball, that is used for fortune-telling or seeking advice. It was invented in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman and is currently manufactured by Mattel. [ 1] The user asks a yes–no question to the ball, then turns it over to reveal an answer that floats up into a ...
List of oracular statements from Delphi. Lycurgus Consulting the Pythia (1835/1845), as imagined by Eugène Delacroix. Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi.
Know thyself. " Know thyself " ( Greek: Γνῶθι σαυτόν, gnōthi sauton) [ a] is a philosophical maxim which was inscribed upon the Temple of Apollo in the ancient Greek precinct of Delphi. The best-known of the Delphic maxims, it has been quoted and analyzed by numerous authors throughout history, and has been applied in many ways.
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Methods of divination can be found around the world, and many cultures practice the same methods under different names. During the Middle Ages, scholars coined terms for many of these methods—some of which had hitherto been unnamed—in Medieval Latin, very often utilizing the suffix-mantia when the art seemed more mystical (ultimately from Ancient Greek μαντεία, manteía, 'prophecy ...
Croesus proclaimed the oracle at Delphi to be the most accurate, who correctly reported that the king was making a lamb-and-tortoise stew, and so he graced her with a magnitude of precious gifts. [9] He then consulted Delphi before attacking Persia , and according to Herodotus was advised: "If you cross the river, a great empire will be destroyed".
A dog named Lucy Marie went missing six years ago in Lorain, Ohio and last week she was found and brought into the Lorain County Dog Kennel in Elyria.