The Oracle of Delphi
The Ancients
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The Mystery of the Pythia
Garos: It seems as if it's a bit more complicated than this common perception that we have of the Oracle being high on fumes when she's delivering these, well, these oracles. And so really it comes from a couple sources, late sources, which mentioned this crack, and the vapors issuing from it. Most scholars believe that this Numa is a more metaphorical sort of vapor. It's the God's influence coming into the pythia. Garos: We should probably imagine more of a self-induced trance or, you know, someone who was just kind of convinced they were in the grip of the gods.
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