Hey Oraclies! Who's ready to learn some more awesome information about Oracles?! This post will be all about who were the oracles and how they gave their tellings. First, let's clarify, mainly this post will be about Pythia (Delphi). I know some of you really want to learn about other ones, but her process was very interesting and complex, maybe you will think so too. How would feel if you were in a Greek's shoes? So, heres the setting, Phythia, the beautiful oracle, standing right in front of you. You've flocked all the way from Athens, 182 km away, carrying a pelanos and a goat to give to Pythia. You see her sitting on top of a tripod, ethylene gas surrounding her. Your son is at war, you are wondering if he will come back. You wait around all day, you become tired. Finally, Pythia comes back. You are given a prophecy. You are confused by her dual meanings. As you read over the prophecy, you bite your lip, scanning for commas. As you have heard from previous prophecies, if the comma is before the warriors name, he will live, it is placed behind, he will die. You spot the comma, a chill runs down your spine. You are relived that the comma is before the name. You jump inside, thank Pythia and leave. How did that feel? Did you anticipate the worst? How about Pythia's perspective? Let's see... (You=Pythia) Tired by yesterday's prophecies, you bath in the Castilian Spring. You have just received a posing new question, will my son return from war? You've heard this question countless times before. You ponder the question again as you burn laurel leaves. As you approach an answer, you drink some holy water. When you walk back into a building, the woman hands you a pelanos and a goat, to be sacrificed. Once taken away to be sacrificed, you give her the prophecy. You watch and then leave, another job complete. How did both perspectives feel? Want to learn more? Check out my sources: Source 1 Source 2 Source 3