Delphic oracle

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The Delphic oracle is a prophetic spirit consulted by the Athenians, warning them against attacking Aegina for thirty years. It functions as an intermediary between mortals and the divine realm in Greek myth.

When

First attested: 800 BCE
Attested period: -800 – 2020
Historical notes: Cited in Herodotus' 5th‑century BCE narrative concerning Aegina.

Relationships

co occurs with: Athena, Erechtheus, Aeacus, Auxesia, Damia

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Mentioned by

Athena
Erechtheus
Aeacus
Auxesia
Damia

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Aegina (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“the Delphic oracle that they should desist from attacking Aegina for thirty years”
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