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Delphi

Δελφοί


delphi coin


  • Considered the center of the world by ancient Greeks.
  • Religious center of the Greek city-states.
  •  People from all over Ancient Greece visited the city to receive guidance from the famous Delphic oracle Pythia.
  • Delphi was also a center of the arts, education, literature, and trade.
  • Delphi was also home to the Pythian Games, one of the most famous athletic competitions in early Greece.

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Delphi, Greece

The Mystery of Delphi

Oracle of Delphi

Patron God

APOLLO

God of the Sun, light, oracles, knowledge, healing, diseases, music, poetry, songs, dance, archery, herds and flocks, and protection of young​

 

Symbols:  Lyre, laurel wreath, python, raven, swan, bow and arrows