oracle at Delphi
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The oracle at Delphi was the most famous ancient Greek prophetic sanctuary, where the priestess Pythia delivered cryptic divine pronouncements believed to come from the god Apollo.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oracle at Delphi | 0 |
| oracle of Delphi | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prophetic sanctuary
ⓘ
religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| activeFromCenturyBC | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Amphictyonic League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Delphic Oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAnimal | serpent Python ⓘ |
| associatedPlant | laurel ⓘ |
| associatedSpring | Castalian Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | navel of the world ⓘ |
| consultationFrequency | once a month during nine months of the year ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Greek city-states
ⓘ
foreign rulers ⓘ individual pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| declineAssociatedWith | rise of Christianity ⓘ |
| declineBeganCenturyBC | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
cryptic pronouncements
ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ |
| finalSuppressionBy | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSuppressionCenturyAD | 4th century AD ⓘ |
| influenced |
colonization movements
ⓘ
military campaigns ⓘ political decisions in ancient Greece ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Delphic priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | slope of Mount Parnassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSiteType | archaeological site ⓘ |
| mythicFoundationBy | Apollo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gulf of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Pythia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInfluenceCenturyBC | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Earth goddess Gaia cult
ⓘ
Python oracle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| priestessTitle | Pythia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pronouncementsForm | ambiguous verses ⓘ |
| PythiaStateDuringTrance | ecstatic ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
burning of laurel leaves
ⓘ
consultation of sacred spring ⓘ purification rites ⓘ sacrificial offerings ⓘ |
| symbol | omphalos stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
oracle of Delphi