Our young photographer Andreyusha hoped to see in Delphi, if not a portrait, then at least some statue of the Delphic oracle ("or at least his leg! ") and most unpleasantly discovered that the oracle was not a person or even a position. It's an institution. Like the ancient Greek NIICHAVO. Apollo was in charge of this institution, but he did not conduct the reception personally, but called through a specially trained woman - the Pythia. In the best years, the Piths worked on their ass, so the manning table was expanded and two Pithian units with a shift board were added there. And there was a third - lieutenant. Pythia, Pythia, let's say, from the second category. Pithia were recruited from local women over the age of 50 and appointed for life. During the ceremony, chewing a bay leaf, they had to disinfect themselves with poisonous vapors, so that their life span could be short-lived - there was a great turnover of Pythias. The reception was paid and was not every day. For example, in winter the pythia did not work at all. "And yet they don't get into it plus 15 in the tooth, they still don't have enough time for work," they must have said, wrapping themselves tighter in their tunics. Due to the complex schedule, there were some delays. For example, Alexander the Great once appeared to an oracle at an inopportune time. They say to him: "Young man, did you register at all? ", and he: "I just have to ask". I found the Pythia, roughed up her intuition and demanded extracurricular predictions. "You are invincible! ". screamed the Pythia, if only they would leave her in peace; She hasn't finished watching the series yet. "Passive," Alexander rejoiced, and when he went to win, they could not stop him. But mostly the predictions were vague. For example, one day the Lodian king Croesus asked if he should fight the Persians. Pythia chewed Daphne, spat and said: "If you go against the Persians, you will destroy a great kingdom. Croesus was happy, went against the Persians and lost. From captivity he sent a claim to Oracle. Like, are your pythia rocks all over there? "Well, first of all, yes," they answered from the oracle. - And secondly, who told you to destroy someone else's kingdom?

Our young photographer Andreyusha hoped to see in Delphi, if not a portrait, then at least some statue of the Delphic oracle ("or at least his leg! ") and most unpleasantly discovered that the oracle was not a person or even a position. It's an institution. Like the ancient Greek NIICHAVO. Apollo was in charge of this institution, but he did not conduct the reception personally, but called through a specially trained woman - the Pythia. In the best years, the Piths worked on their ass, so the manning table was expanded and two Pithian units with a shift board were added there. And there was a third - lieutenant. Pythia, Pythia, let's say, from the second category. Pithia were recruited from local women over the age of 50 and appointed for life. During the ceremony, chewing a bay leaf, they had to disinfect themselves with poisonous vapors, so that their life span could be short-lived - there was a great turnover of Pythias. The reception was paid and was not every day. For example, in winter the pythia did not work at all. "And yet they don't get into it plus 15 in the tooth, they still don't have enough time for work," they must have said, wrapping themselves tighter in their tunics. Due to the complex schedule, there were some delays. For example, Alexander the Great once appeared to an oracle at an inopportune time. They say to him: "Young man, did you register at all? ", and he: "I just have to ask". I found the Pythia, roughed up her intuition and demanded extracurricular predictions. "You are invincible! ". screamed the Pythia, if only they would leave her in peace; She hasn't finished watching the series yet. "Passive," Alexander rejoiced, and when he went to win, they could not stop him. But mostly the predictions were vague. For example, one day the Lodian king Croesus asked if he should fight the Persians. Pythia chewed Daphne, spat and said: "If you go against the Persians, you will destroy a great kingdom. Croesus was happy, went against the Persians and lost. From captivity he sent a claim to Oracle. Like, are your pythia rocks all over there? "Well, first of all, yes," they answered from the oracle. - And secondly, who told you to destroy someone else's kingdom?