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The Delphic Oracle
The Priestess of Delphi by Hon. John Collier There is endless fantasy writing on this subject. Writers have been outdoing each other for over two thousand years. Here are some unromanticized views. H. W. Parke in his A History of … Continue reading
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Tagged Delphic Oracle, Greece, oracle, romanticism, sanctuary, spiritual medium, superstition, vapors
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