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==Oracle==

==Oracle==

[[Image:Pythia1.jpg|right|Delphic Pythia sitting on a tripod, attended by a supplicant. Note the low ceiling that causes the Delphic oracle to stoop, the hollow floor and the barrier that separates Pythia from the supplicant.]]  

[[Image:Pythia1.jpg|right|frame|<center>Delphic Pythia sitting on a tripod, attended by a supplicant.</center>]]  

Delphi is perhaps best-known for the [[oracle]] at the sanctuary that became dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. With origins in prehistoric times and the worship of [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], in the last quarter of the [[8th century BC]] there is a steady increase of artifacts found at the settlement site in Delphi. Pottery and bronze work as well as tripod dedications continue in a steady stream, in comparison to [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]]. Neither the range of objects nor the presence of prestigious dedications proves that Delphi was a focus of attention for worshipers of a wide range, but the strong representation of high value goods, found in no other mainland sanctuary, certainly encourages that view.

Delphi is perhaps best-known for the [[oracle]] at the sanctuary that became dedicated to Apollo during the classical period. With origins in prehistoric times and the worship of [[Gaia (mythology)|Gaia]], in the last quarter of the [[8th century BC]] there is a steady increase of artifacts found at the settlement site in Delphi. Pottery and bronze work as well as tripod dedications continue in a steady stream, in comparison to [[Olympia, Greece|Olympia]]. Neither the range of objects nor the presence of prestigious dedications proves that Delphi was a focus of attention for worshipers of a wide range, but the strong representation of high value goods, found in no other mainland sanctuary, certainly encourages that view.