The Delphic Oracle, Its Responses and Operations With a Catalogue of Responses

Fontenrose, Joseph Eddy

ISBN 10: 0520043596 / ISBN 13: 9780520043596

Published by University of California Press, Berkeley, 1981

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Large octavo, xviii, 476 p, b&w illustrations, plan; 24 cm. Cultural Studies, Greek. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, very faint soiling and sunning to spine, very light soiling to covers, extremely gentle rubbing to front-top edge, bright pages in tight binding, else Very Good to Very Good(+). Seller Inventory # 88930

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Delphic Oracle, Its Responses and ...

Publisher: University of California Press, Berkeley

Publication Date: 1981

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very Good(+)

Edition: First paperback edition.

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Synopsis:

"The Oracle at Delphi: The oracle at Delphi is a figure of great historical importance that was, and still is, shrouded in mystery. She spoke for the god Apollo and answered questions for the Greeks and foreign inquirers about colonization, religion, and power. By her statements Delphi was made a wealthy and powerful city-state. The oracle was at the height of power around 1600 B.C. when Greece was colonizing the Mediterranean and Black Seas (Hale), but was stationed in Delphi from 1400 B.C. to 381 A.D.(Roach). Despite her long tenure it is still debated today how she received the words from Apollo, weather by hallucination or suggestion."