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Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi. Many are anecdotal, and have survived as proverbs. Several are ambiguously phrased, apparently in order to show the oracle in a good light regardless of the outcome. Such prophecies were admired for their dexterity of phrasing. The following list presents some of the most prominent and historically significant prophecies of Delphi.

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  • Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi. Many are anecdotal, and have survived as proverbs. Several are ambiguously phrased, apparently in order to show the oracle in a good light regardless of the outcome. Such prophecies were admired for their dexterity of phrasing. The following list presents some of the most prominent and historically significant prophecies of Delphi. (en)
  • Pitia (en griego, Πυθία) era la sacerdotisa que presidía el Oráculo de Apolo en Delfos. Hay más de 500 supuestas afirmaciones oraculares que han sobrevivido procedentes de varias fuentes que se refieren al oráculo de Delfos. Muchas son anecdóticas y han sobrevivido como proverbios. Algunas están redactadas de forma ambigua, aparentemente para mostrar al oráculo de forma positiva, independientemente del resultado. Tales profecías eran admiradas por su destreza en la redacción. La siguiente lista presenta algunas de las más destacadas e históricamente significativas. (es)
  • Questo articolo riporta la lista degli oracoli di Delfi. (it)
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  • Pythia was the priestess presiding over the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi. There are more than 500 supposed oracular statements which have survived from various sources referring to the oracle at Delphi. Many are anecdotal, and have survived as proverbs. Several are ambiguously phrased, apparently in order to show the oracle in a good light regardless of the outcome. Such prophecies were admired for their dexterity of phrasing. The following list presents some of the most prominent and historically significant prophecies of Delphi. (en)
  • Pitia (en griego, Πυθία) era la sacerdotisa que presidía el Oráculo de Apolo en Delfos. Hay más de 500 supuestas afirmaciones oraculares que han sobrevivido procedentes de varias fuentes que se refieren al oráculo de Delfos. Muchas son anecdóticas y han sobrevivido como proverbios. Algunas están redactadas de forma ambigua, aparentemente para mostrar al oráculo de forma positiva, independientemente del resultado. Tales profecías eran admiradas por su destreza en la redacción. La siguiente lista presenta algunas de las más destacadas e históricamente significativas. (es)
  • Questo articolo riporta la lista degli oracoli di Delfi. (it)
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  • Afirmaciones del oráculo de Delfos (es)
  • Lista degli oracoli di Delfi (it)
  • List of oracular statements from Delphi (en)
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