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Ep 217: The Delphic Oracle: Priestess, Politics, and Prophecy
In this episode, Lucas and Luna step into the smoky chamber of the Pythia at Delphi. They explore how the oracle — a woman chosen from the local village, not a priestly caste — delivered cryptic pronouncements that shaped wars, colonies, and constitutions across the Greek world. Listen as they trace a typical consultation: the purification rituals, the laurel chewing, the tripod, the sacred spring. They examine the famous and famously ambiguous prophecies given to Croesus, Themistocles, and Socrates, and weigh the evidence for the vapors that may have induced visions. The episode also unpacks…
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