"A History of the Center of the Ancient World" Topic
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Tango01 | 13 Aug 2014 3:36 p.m. PST |
"Concealed within the folds of the Parnassian Mountains, Delphi is well positioned to maintain its secrets. In the ancient world, however, the location of the holy sanctuary proved vital to establishing the flow of networks through Greece's mainland and beyond. Michael Scott's excellent history of Delphi as the ‘navel' of a society ‘constantly humming with interaction between the human and divine worlds' clarifies what, for Anna Collar in her book on religious networks in the Roman Empire, is a ‘wireless hum' of travelling ideas. At Delphi it was the priestess, the Pythia, who sat at the crossroads between men's relationship with the gods and with each other. As word spread of her ability to guide mortals along the right path with her frenzied utterings, Delphi became a beacon for travellers as intent on sacrilege as reverence…" Full article here link Amicalement Armand |
jpattern2 | 13 Aug 2014 7:07 p.m. PST |
I've been to Delphi. It is literally awe-inspiring. |
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