Oracle+at+Delphi

=Oracle At Delphi=

Pythia, better known as the Oracle at Delphi, was a priestess at the temple of Apollo at Delphi. she is very well known for her prophecies. Having this gift given to her by Apollo was very odd for a women to have in a male-dominant ancient Greece. The Oracle was one of the best documented religious institutions in the Ancient Greek world. According to Apollos rules, the oracle made its prophecies only during the nine warmest months each year. During the winter, Apollo deserted his temple and let his half brother Dionysus whose tomb was in the temple. CONNECTION TO THE LIGHTNING THIEF

Percy is going up to the attic to find out what his quest is from the Oracle. She tells him about his fate and what he has to do to find the master bolt. Later in the novel, Percy refers to her qoutes and how he thinks she is wrong about his destiny.

SOURCES

Riordan, Rick. //The Lightning Thief//. New York: Hyperion Books, 2006.

Rouse, WHD. //Gods, Heroes, and Men of Ancient Greece//. New York: New American Library, 2001**.** Wikipedia-The Free Encyclopedia Pythia []