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The oracle of the ancient world - the most powerful woman of Greece

Photograph of the Pythia or Pythoness directed by Marcello (inspired by the Duchess of Castiglione-Colonna), at the Opera Garnier.

"I know the number of the sand and the measure of the sea;I understand the speech of the dumb and hear the voiceless." - Oracle of Delphi to Croesus of Lydia according to Herodotus Third version of the most powerful woman of the ancient Greek world. What a lonely life it must have been.

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The Pythia - the priestess at Delphi - sat on a tripod inside the temple inhaling fumes from the decaying body of the Python, slain by Apollo, and giving oracles - visions of the future - to those lucky enough to gain admittance. These oracles came directly from Apollo, got of prophecy.

You are invincible, my son! - Pythia

You are invincible, my son! - Pythia

Image of Socrates consulting the Oracle of Delphi, derived from the children's book "Men of old Greece" (1906)

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Alexander the Great visited the Delphic Oracle wishing to hear a prophecy that he would soon conquer the entire ancient world. To his surprise the oracle refused a direct comment and asked him to come later. Furious, Alexander dragged Pythia by the hair out of the chamber until she screamed "You are invincible, my son!" The moment he heard these words he dropped her, saying, "Now I have my answer"