Delphic oracle

noun

1. the oracle of Apollo at Delphi, noted for giving ambiguous answers.

Delphic oracle

noun

1. the oracle of Apollo at Delphi that gave answers held by the ancient Greeks to be of great authority but also noted for their ambiguity Pythian

Delphic oracle

1. The most famous oracle in Greece , and the location of a temple of Apollo ; it was also known as the oracle of Delphi. At the oracle, a priestess went into a trance, supposedly breathed vapors from a cleft in the rocks, and delivered messages from Apollo to persons who sought her advice. These messages were often difficult to interpret.

Example Sentences

The Bible is not a book of puzzles, a delphic oracle, to be read in any way suited to the occasion or desires.

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On his death the Delphic Oracle, in very second-rate hexameters, declared that Plotinus had become a demon.

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The Delphic Oracle pronounced Socrates the wisest of mankind.

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He was commanded by God, through the Delphic Oracle, to offer her up as a sacrifice.

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On a voyage to consult the Delphic Oracle, he was shipwrecked.

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