In this lecture, Professor Esther Eidinow (University of Bristol) talks about the institution of the oracle in the ancient world, focusing in particular on: (i) what an oracle was; (ii) where oracular sanctuaries be found; (iii) how oracles worked; and (iv) how long oracular sanctuaries were in operation for.
This lecture is part of a larger course on oracles in ancient Greece. The full course can be found here: [ Ссылка ]
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