The Delphic Word

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The Delphic Word

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Author : Angelos Sikelianos
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928

The Delphic Word written by Angelos Sikelianos and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with English poetry categories.

The Delphic Oracle Its Responses And Operations With A Catalogue Of Responses

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Author : Joseph Eddy Fontenrose
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1978-01-01

The Delphic Oracle Its Responses And Operations With A Catalogue Of Responses written by Joseph Eddy Fontenrose and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-01-01 with History categories.

"The Oracle at Delphi: The oracle at Delphi is a figure of great historical importance that was, and still is, shrouded in mystery. She spoke for the god Apollo and answered questions for the Greeks and foreign inquirers about colonization, religion, and power. By her statements Delphi was made a wealthy and powerful city-state. The oracle was at the height of power around 1600 B.C. when Greece was colonizing the Mediterranean and Black Seas (Hale), but was stationed in Delphi from 1400 B.C. to 381 A.D.(Roach). Despite her long tenure it is still debated today how she received the words from Apollo, weather by hallucination or suggestion."--Http://www.coastal.edu/ashes2art/delphi2/misc-essays/oracle_of_delphi.html.

The Delphic Boat

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Author : Antoine Danchin
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2002

The Delphic Boat written by Antoine Danchin and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Science categories.

By the end of 2001, almost 500 genome programs were completed or under way. Drawing upon what researchers worldwide are learning from the gene sequences of bacteria, plants, fungi, fruit flies, worms, and humans, Danchin shows us how genomes are far more than mere collections of genes.

Classical Athens And The Delphic Oracle

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Author : Hugh Bowden
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-05-05

Classical Athens And The Delphic Oracle written by Hugh Bowden and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-05 with History categories.

The Delphic Oracle was where, according to Greek tradition, Apollo would speak through his priestesses. This work explores the importance placed on consultations at Delphi by Athenians in the city's age of democracy. It demonstrates the extent to which concern to do the will of the gods affected Athenian politics, challenging the notion that Athenian democracy may be seen as a model for modern secular democratic constitutions. All the known consultations of the oracle by Athens in the period before 300 BC are examined, and descriptions of consultations found in Attic tragedy and comedy are discussed. This work provides a new account of how the Delphic oracle functioned and presents a thorough analysis of the relationship between the Athenians and the oracle, making it essential reading both for students of the oracle itself and of Athenian democracy.

The Delphic Oracle

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Author : Joseph Fontenrose
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-07-28

The Delphic Oracle written by Joseph Fontenrose and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Social Science categories.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

The Oracle Of Delphi

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Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-02-21

The Oracle Of Delphi written by Charles River Charles River Editors and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-21 with categories.

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient descriptions of the oracle *Includes a bibliography for further reading "Not often nor regularly, but occasionally and fortuitously, the room in which they seat the god's consultants is filled with a fragrance and breeze, as if the adyton were sending forth the essences of the sweetest and most expensive perfumes from a spring." - Plutarch "[T]he seat of the oracle is a cavern hollowed down in the depths...from which arises pneuma [breath, vapor, gas] that inspires a divine state of possession." - Strabo, Geography 9.3.5 The Oracle of Delphi was one of the greatest religious institutions in Ancient Greece and one which played a significant role not only in the formation and collective decisions of Hellenic localities and city-states but also in the personal lives of Greeks known and unknown. The site was dedicated to the god Apollo, and the Greeks believed the god spoke his oracles through his prophetess known as the Pythia. The judgments and decisions rendered by the oracle were so important to the Greeks that they often put them above all other interests, even security threats posed by the likes of the Persians, and Delphi was popular even amongst outsiders. The Pythia delivered the god's oracles to such famous persons as Midas and Croesus, and it provided consultations during such important historical moments as the Persian War and the Peloponnesian War. Many authors of antiquity mention the oracle for one reason or another, and there even survive epigraphic collections that preserve the god's words on stone. The ancient Greeks called Delphi the omphalos ("navel") of the Earth, and the black rock that symbolized this imagined center stands at the site to this very day. Sitting at the foot of Mt. Parnassos, Delphi overlooks the Gulf of Corinth, and it is no wonder why the setting mesmerized contemporaries. The majestic, almost magical, aspect of the site, bordered by precipitous cliffs and craggy footpaths on a hillside that is dotted with deep, dark caves and lined by gargling streams of pure water, never fails to inspire a sense of awe and wonder in its visitors, even to this very day. Despite the oracle's fame and popularity, however, modern knowledge of Delphi remains limited in certain respects. Cultic history has become so intertwined with cultic myth that the lines separating one from another have been nearly lost. Modern scholars studying the oracle of Delphi have tried to pull the shroud of mythology away from historical facts to illuminate the realities of the Apolline cult, but the job has often proved trickier than imagined. If anything, the work of scholars has deepened the mysticism of Delphi rather than dispel it, in large measure due to documenting fascinating and mysterious stories about the oracle. Certain aspects of the Delphic cult will likely always be impossible to describe with any degree of accuracy or certainty, despite scholars' best attempts at imaginative reconstruction, because its foundation and function depended entirely upon religious belief in Apollo and his prophetic gift, which no amount of scholarship can fully explain. The Oracle of Delphi: The Ancient World's Most Famous Seer examines the history and mysteries surrounding the influential Greek oracle, including the historical buildings of the site and the cultic traditions recorded by ancient writers, in an attempt to separate truth from fiction as much as possible. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Delphic Oracle like never before, in no time at all.

Pythagoras And The Delphic Mysteries

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Author : Edouard SchurŽ
language : en
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Release Date : 2020-09-28

Pythagoras And The Delphic Mysteries written by Edouard SchurŽ and has been published by Library of Alexandria this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-28 with Fiction categories.

Knowledge And Ignorance Of Self In Platonic Philosophy

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Author : James M. Ambury
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019

Knowledge And Ignorance Of Self In Platonic Philosophy written by James M. Ambury and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Philosophy categories.

The only available volume of essays from scholars of every interpretative viewpoint on self-knowledge and self-ignorance in Plato's thought.

Terminology

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Author : Helmi B. Sonneveld
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Release Date : 1993-01-01

Terminology written by Helmi B. Sonneveld and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-01-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

In the era of information technology, the need to communicate data effetively and precisely has given a boost to research in terminology. This collection of 14 articles by experts from different backgrounds deals with linguistic problems and technical aspects of terminology; in addition, there are articles relating to terminology in specific subject fields – lexicography, physical sciences, chemistry, social sciences and medicine.By presenting various approaches and applications, the volume raises fundamental questions about the use of concepts and the ordering of knowledge. Moreover, important new insights into the principles and methods employed in terminology management are offered by the ways in which contributors have tackled problems of communication in their specific subject fields.

Interactive Vocabulary Drills Master The English Words Through Word Ladders

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Author : Rajeev Vasisth
language : en
Publisher: Arihant Publications India limited
Release Date : 2018-04-20

Interactive Vocabulary Drills Master The English Words Through Word Ladders written by Rajeev Vasisth and has been published by Arihant Publications India limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-20 with categories.

‘Mnemonics’ is an innovative way to learn and retain English words and has already benefited 10000+ students so far. The book Interactive Vocabulary Drills has been compiled with handy vocal improving tools for young executives in 19 chapters which are easy, interesting and explanatory. All the chapters in the book are covered in the alphabetical order and there are plenty of Brain Teasing Practice exercises in the form of close tests, fill in the blanks, appropriate and inappropriate usages. These exercises form the essentials of Verbal Ability with crisp explanations and special author notes. Through detailed focus on minute and subtle differences among related words it adds 800+ words to your vocab for preparation of school exams, CAT, MAT, National, State Level Management Entrances, GRE, SAT, GMAT, Vocab-Based Exams, IBPS & SBI PO, CDS, NDA, SSC, CSAT, etc. Table of ContentMarriage, Pseudo Scholar’s World, Remote Hunt, Scamster Institute