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Caesar’s Troubling Dream (Part Three)

Posted on March 29, 2008 by 100swallows

The crypt was chilly and musty. He remembered waiting for the oracle at Delphi, which was fragrant with bay leaves and barley. His mind began to drift. He began thinking about the march that would begin that same afternoon and … Continue reading →

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Caesar’s Troubling Dream (Part Two)

Posted on March 27, 2008 by 100swallows

The next morning a temple acolyte came to the Roman camp with the news that the oracle was ready to receive the quaestor. The acolyte wore the same white alb as the temple priests, and his head was shaved, which … Continue reading →

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Caesar’s Troubling Dream (Part One)

Posted on March 25, 2008 by 100swallows

Caesar went straight to the Herakleion in Cadiz. It wasn’t just tourism: he had some business for the oracle there. His visit had been announced beforehand—he was coming with the Roman propraetor—and the priests turned out in their white robes … Continue reading →

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