ORACLE OF DELPHI 1/4

[SonnyDelight55]

Cleisthenes bribed the Pythia to tell the Spartans to remove the Pesistratids. Kleomenes bribed a priest and the Pythia to give a false prophecy concerning the lineage of Demaratus. Obviously, the oracle could be easily manipulated. But I've always wondered whether or not any of the prophetic oracles given by Herodotus and other authors were actually uttered before the events took place.

[MagiMysteryTour]

In English, although we call the place Macedonia, Alexander's father is known officially as Philip of Macedon. That's how he is called in the history books.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@MagiMysteryTour

That's incorrect. All ancient Greeks used their regional name next to their name to make clear which part of the Greek world they came from. E.g. Alexander Macedon, Themistocles Athenean e.t.c. The word Macedon is the Greek word ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ which means Macedonian and refers to the resident of the region and not the region itself. I guess non Greeks are not so familiar with the Greek language!

[stavroula2112]

Συγχαρητήρια που αναδεικνύεις τόσο σημαντικά ντοκιμαντέρ για την χώρα μας και τον πολιτισμό μας. Γνώσεις που θα έπρεπε να τις έχουμε μέσα από τα σχολεία μας, αναγκαζόμαστε να τις αναζητούμε με κόπο...

[SPARTANsenator7]

@stavroula2112

Μια και τα σχολεία σήμερα κοιμίζουν αντί να αφυπνίζουν, πρέπει να βρούμε άλλους τρόπους για να μορφωθούμε. Ευχαριστώ για τα καλά σου λόγια και χρόνια πολλά για την εορτή σου!

[Mr1958louief]

Anyone know the accuracy of the Oracle? The rate of "mystics" of today are about 10-15%.

[RogierV2]

@Mr1958louief

According to ancient Greek historians the Oracle was incredibly accurate, e.g. when Philip II of Macedon asked the oracle if he would conquer the whole of Greece. The oracle said he would but he would loose an eye in the process, and during one of his campaigns in Greece an arrow hit and blinded one of his eyes. And yes he united all the Greek city states. The Greeks believed that the oracle was the voice of Apollo himself so doubting it would mean offending the gods.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@RogierV2

One correction that has to do with the English translation of Greek words. Macedon is the English translation of the Greek word ΜΑΚΕΔΩΝ which means Macedonian, the land of that ancient Greek kingdom is called Macedonia not Macedon as some say in English, so the correct is Philippos II of Macedonia.

[RogierV2]

@SPARTANsenator7

I know about the faulty English translations of latin and greek, I'm Dutch and we do it correctly (Philippos II van Macedonië).

[SPARTANsenator7]

@RogierV2

ok buddy!

[HistoryLover1550]

I want to visit Delphi one day and perhaps write a poem on that legendary magnificent historic site.

[SuperSwanDive]

Were these gasses in every temple of the ancient peoples? Greek, Egyptian, Persian? All used these gasses under all of their temples??? Please.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@SuperSwanDive

I do not think so!

[Dellaporta]

Δες κι αυτό

alexander-macedon.blogspot.com­/2011/02/oracle-of-delphi.html

[DACHANMAN1]

I heard in the Adyton contains actual chemical gases that allowed her to see the future.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@DACHANMAN1

I've heard that too.

[MultiTata80]

να'σαι καλα ΣΠΑΡΤΑΝ, πολυ καλο βιντεο, πηρα πολλες χρησιμες πληροφοριες για το ιεροτερο, ισως, σημειο της Ελλαδας.. ειναι καθηκον μας να γνωριζουμε τον τοπο μας..

[SPARTANsenator7]

@MultiTata80

Πρέπει να μάθουμε την ιστορία μας, όταν έχεις καιρό δες και τα υπόλοιπα!

[Pilaeus]

ΕΥΓΕ ΣΠΑΡΤΑΝ !

[TheMakedonia2010]

oti kai na pw einai ligo.......

akseizoun polla*

[SPARTANsenator7]

@TheMakedonia2010

Να σαι καλά αδερφέ.

[xxAtlantianKnightxx]

Καλη δουλιεά.

[SPARTANsenator7]

@xxAtlantianKnightxx

na sai kala file, synexizoume gera!

[OlympianPierian]

Επιτέλους ... Υπότιτλοι!!!

[SPARTANsenator7]

@OlympianPierian

exoun kai alla:)

[SPARTANsenator7]

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