Pythia Statue tail Pages: 352

Pages: 352

whether they practice witchcraft or not

clouds and many other things to see visions

• Includes stories never-before-translated from their original Latin and many purposely left in obscurity due to scandalous depictions of popes and other notables

Pythia Statue tail Pages: 352Pythia was not a goddess herself, but the high priestess of the Oracle of Delphi, serving as the human intermediary for the god Apollo. She was considered the most authoritative prophetic voice in the ancient Greek world. The Pythia presided over the sanctuary at Delphi, one of the most sacred religious sites in Greece, believed to be the navel of the world. When delivering prophecies, she would enter a ritual trance state, traditionally seated in the