Delphi

Delphi (Greek Δελφοί - Delphoi; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece. In ancient times it was the site of the Delphic Sibyl, dedicated to the god Apollo. Delphi was revered throughout the Greek world as the site of the ομφαλός (omphalos) stone, the centre of the universe. In the inner εστία (hestia), or hearth, of the Temple of Delphic Apollo (Απόλλων Δελφίνιος - Apollon Delphinios), an άσβεστος φλόγα (eternal flame) burned. After the battle of Plataea, the Greek cities extinguished their fires and brought new fire from the hearth of Greece, at Delphi; in the foundation stories of several Greek colonies, the founding colonists were first dedicated at Delphi (Burkert, 1985, pp. 61, 84).

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Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

List of traditional Greek place names: This is a list of traditional Greek place names. That is, a list of the names of places as they exist in the Greek language. This list includes:...

Delphic Sibyl: The Delphic Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian Oracle at Delphi, a Greek colony, located in a plateau on the side of Mount Parnassus. She lived on Mount Parnassus and was believed by many to be a prophet....

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Priestess of Delphi	Irish Scenery: Pass of Delphi Killary Bay	The Oracle of Delphi in Her Sacred Trance	The Charioteer of Delphi a Votive Offering from Polyzalos
The Taking of the Temple at Delphi by the Gauls 1885	The Temple of Apollo at Delphi