Ep 10: THE PYTHIA, 100,000 Prophesies
Garner's Greek Mythology
English - January 02, 2021 20:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 76 ratingsHistory Religion & Spirituality greek mythology greek gods zeus artemis apollo aphrodite gaia poseidon ares hades Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In our 10th episode we meet The Pythia, perhaps Greece's most astonishing figure. She served as Apollo's voice of prophesy. And unsurprisingly, she was never wrong.
You may have heard her referred to as the Delphic Oracle, because she lived in Delphi, which the Greeks considered the center of the world
The Pythia was considered infallible, and indeed, for a period exceeding 1,000 years, she is never recorded as making a wrong prediction. Generals, politicians, tyrants and common men all relied on her counsel.
Narrated by mythologist and best-selling author, Patrick Garner, Garner's Greek Mythology is unlike any other Greek history series. Here these divine beings are viewed as if they were anything but mythical...
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(Musical score includes selections from Fesliyan Studios and Free Sounds Library. Many thanks to both. In addition, thanks to "klankbeeld", freesound.org, Capella Ducis, Organ Axel Wenstedt, Cello Angela Heetvelt, and members of Scordatura.)
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