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According to Greek mythology, Zeus once released two eagles in order to

find the center of the earth. One flew east and the other west. The birds

met at Delphi, which lies on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. From about

1400 b.c. to a.d. 381, the Oracle of Delphi held sway at what was the most

important shrine in all of Greece. The oracle could be more accurately

described as a succession of priestesses, each given the title of Pythia.

For twelve centuries the oracle played an influential role in ancient history and determined the course of empires.

Built around a sacred spring, the shrine to the oracle attracted people

from all over Greece and far beyond, who came to pose their questions

about the future to the Pythia. Her cryptic answers covered everything

from optimal sowing and harvesting times to when an empire should declare war. As she responded to questions, seemingly in a trance, her inarticulate cries were interpreted and written down by an official scribe.