place
Delphi
also: the Pythian oracle, Pythian oracle
The Pythian oracle of Apollo at Delphi, to whose temple the maxim 'know thyself' was ascribed.
Reading notes
- Consolation to Marcia §11 Pythian oracle
The oracle of Apollo at Delphi, to whose temple the maxim 'know thyself' was ascribed.
- Oedipus §1 Delphic laurels
The oracle of Apollo at Delphi, whose laurel-crowned priestess delivered the prophecy.
- The Phoenician Women §259 Delphi
The oracle of Apollo, whose prophecy that Oedipus would kill his father came true; 'kept my faith with Delphi' is bitter.