Pythia

The castalian spring is where the water used to wash the temple of Apollo came from. This is where Pythia and the temple staff washed. The castalian fountain was built near the ancient route around 600-590 BC. The Delphi stadium was built in the 5th BC and it was used during the Pythian and Panhellenic games for the athletic events and music festivals occurring. The Delphi stadium could seat about 6500 spectators. The Delphi Theatre was built in the 4th B.C. The Delphi theater can accommodate…

The land, for the temple, was rectangular with dimensions of 123 x 183 meters. Upon approaching the temple you would enter from the east side of the building and the seat of the Pythia would be located at the west end of the building. The first temple of Apollo was built roughly in the 7th century BCE by two architects named Trophonios and Agamedes. This version however would not last, it was rebuilt in the 6th century after a…

body up for display. III: One way they are different One major way they were different is their claim to fame or rather not. Beowulf is very selfish, seeking fame all of the time. In contrast, Achilles is famous, he is from birth the Prince of Pythia. However, despite his title he is very selfless when it comes to seeking the glory. IV: Which of the hero’s fits my idea of a modern hero and…

Died at age 38. Aristotle's parents were Nicomachus and Phaestis. His beloved wife was named Pythias. Aristotle was Plato’s student and colleague for 20 years. During Aristotle's stay at the Academy, a King, named King Philip II of Macedonia started calling war on a lot of city-states in Greece. The Athenians defended their independence only wantingly…

Divination he describes the female oracle of Delphi, also known as the Pythia, whose body would be inhabited by the Greek god Apollo so that she could give prophesy about questions submitted by an individual offering a sacrifice to the god. The practice of divination varied greatly across time and geographic location, but there are general classifications that have been made such as a technical diviner versus an inspired diviner. Like the Pythia, many oracles would preform what Michael Flower…

A person of any gender could become a priest. The priest restrictions were generally to men only being able to be priests for male gods and women being priests for female gods, with a few exceptions such as the Pythia being a female oracle for Apollo. As for social status, potential priests had to be Greek, freeborn, and free from blood-guilt and physical defects. Thus, murderers and the citizens with defects were unworthy to serve the gods, being a minority group…

significance or purpose of the building. The building was originally constructed in 1923 as St. Francis State Bank, but the bank closed during the Great Depression. It started to be used by the Beyer Printing, by 1934, and in 1943 it became a Knights of Pythias Lodge. The old-fashioned…

those who called Delphi home very informed about the world. An example to show how well the Oracle did would have to be when a king of Lydia, Croesus, sent out gifts and pleasantries with ambassadors to find the “best” oracle. To the credit of the Pythia (the name of the oracle at Delphi), it was to guess what the king was presently doing. Which turned out to be “that he was making a stew of lamb and tortoise in a bronze bowl”…

Aristotle was a famous philosopher. He was widely revered and sought out for information. He lived from 384 to 322 B.C. People often liked to judge him based on the terms of his philosophical influence, even today, he is known as one of the feared and revered philosophers. Platos, was one of his few peers, which is special since we often don’t hear of such famous philosophers having many peers. Aristotle has been stated to shape the history of philosophy and is still studied today, due to his…

Apollo: Looking for Love in all the Wrong Places Considered the “…the most Greek of all the gods” (Hamilton 25), Apollo is the god of the sun, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, plague, archery, and truth. This makes him a powerful god amongst the Olympians and leads to extensive praise from mortals. This kind of importance places Apollo at the center of countless myths where his power and prestige shine through. Fathered by Zeus, and born to Leto, Daughter of Coeus and Phoebe, Apollo and his…