Oracle at Delphi
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Oracle at Delphi
By : Raymond , Reina and Cynthia
Do Now What can you describe of this picture?
EQ How did the Oracle at Delphi influence Greek
mythology
Who Was Pythia? The Oracle of Delphi was the
most important shine in all Greece. Pythia, was the priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. Important people like Alexandra the Great and the king of Persian came to her for their question in the future to be answered.
Pythia and gasesPythia –the priestess will sit at the
center at Delphi and inhale ethylene gasses and therefore foretold the future. Pythia never gave straight
answers. People think that she was possess by Apollo and that a priest will
interoperate it
Questions Who was Pythia ? What does she do to tell the future? Does she give straight answers ? What God was she possess by ? A) Zeus B) Apollo C) Athena D) Raymond