Oracle of Trophonius
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The Oracle of Trophonius was an ancient Greek subterranean shrine and chthonic oracle dedicated to the hero Trophonius, famed for its terrifying visionary rites and cryptic prophecies.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek oracle
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chthonic sanctuary ⓘ subterranean shrine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
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Pausanias NERFINISHED ⓘ Trophonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus Trophonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
private individuals ⓘ |
| consultedFor |
military questions
ⓘ
personal matters ⓘ political decisions ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| cultFocus |
chthonic deities
ⓘ
underworld powers ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
center of local Boeotian cult
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famous pan-Hellenic oracle ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Trophonius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn | Pausanias’ Description of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
4th century BCE
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5th century BCE ⓘ Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow subterranean passage
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sacred grove ⓘ sacred springs ⓘ statues of gods ⓘ underground chamber ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cryptic prophecies
ⓘ
intense psychological experiences ⓘ subterranean descent ritual ⓘ terrifying visionary rites ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
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Lebadea NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Greece ⓘ |
| modernSite | archaeological remains near modern Levadeia ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| reputation |
inspiring dread
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producing lasting fear in supplicants ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
consultation of prophetic tablets
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descent into an underground chamber ⓘ drinking from sacred springs ⓘ purification rites ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ subsequent interrogation by priests ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Classical antiquity ⓘ |
| worshipType | hero cult ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.