Oracle

Mark Isaak

Flood Stories from Around the World

Deucalion and Pyrrha, at the advice of an oracle, repopulated the world by throwing "your mother's bones" (stones) behind them; each stone became a person.

Ignatius Donnelly

The Indentity of the Civilizations of the Old World and the New

The vocal statues and oracles of Egypt and Greece were duplicated in America.

was an idol which answered questions and became famous as an oracle.

The Old Testament

Atlantis in the Old Testament

Isaiah 23 (The Oracle Against Tyre): Tyre, a wealthy island city-state known for its trade and influence, could be seen as a historical counterpart to Atlantis.

Island

The Island Tarshish

"The oracle concerning Tyre.

Central Greece

Mount Cithaeron

According to the myth, King Laius of Thebes, having been warned by an oracle that his son would kill him and marry his wife, ordered that the newborn Oedipus be abandoned on Mount Cithaeron to die.

Central Greece

Mount Parnassus

Delphi was home to the Oracle of Delphi, one of the most important religious sites in ancient Greece, where the priestess Pythia delivered prophecies inspired by Apollo.

They were instructed by an oracle to repopulate the earth by throwing stones over their shoulders, which transformed into people.

The Oracle of Delphi, situated on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, played a crucial role in Greek history.

Leaders and individuals from all over the ancient world sought the oracle’s guidance on matters of state, war, and personal affairs.

The oracle's pronouncements were often enigmatic and required interpretation, but they were held in high regard and could influence major decisions and events.

Herodotus

Mount Pangaion

The Oracle of DionysusOne of the most intriguing legends associated with Mount Pangaion is the existence of an oracle dedicated to Dionysus.

According to ancient sources, this oracle was one of the few dedicated to the god of wine, offering prophecies to those who sought them.

The priests of this oracle were believed to be able to enter a state of divine frenzy, during which they would deliver messages from the god.

While the exact location of this oracle is not known, it is believed to have been somewhere on the slopes of Mount Pangaion.

Greek Mythology

The Olympian Gods

Phoebe: Wife of Coeus, associated with the oracle of Delphi and the goddess of prophetic radiance.

Cybele and her consort Attis

It was built to house a particular image or form of the goddess, a meteoric stone brought from Greek Asia Minor to Rome in 204 BC at the behest of an oracle and temporarily housed in the goddess of Victory's Palatine temple.

Guatemala

The Annals of the CakchiQuels

This was the sacred Chay Abah, the Obsidian Stone, which was the oracle of their nation, and which revealed the will of the gods on all important civil and military questions.