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SOPHIA OF WISDOM III - JACKIE KENNEDY 6
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THE LIBRARY OF SOPHIA OF WISDOM III
THE SOPHIA OF ALL SOPHIA OF WISDOMS
AKA
CAROLINE
E. KENNEDY_______________________
JAN 16, 2007
RE: JACKIE KENNEDY 6
*****NOTES FROM SOPHIA OF WISDOM
AND JACKIE KENNEDY-
JACKIE HAD ME PUT THIS UNDER HER NAME AS WELL BECAUSE IT MADE HER SO MADE THAT THEY KICKED US OFF
OF MY HILL.....SHE STILL HAS HER MEMORY THEY DESTROYED MINE.......THIS PART OF THE REASON WHY HISTORY HAS BEEN SO WERID......NINA
AND CAROLYN HAVE DONE THE HORRIBLE THINGS WHILE UNDER THE POWER OF ORUMS AND MAGICAL ORMUS......GOING TO VISIT THE HILL MEANT
GOING TO A WHORE HOUSE TO SEE THE BIGGEST TIT IN THE KNOWN WORLD......
WebmistressV.E.K. Sandels Delphi and its oracle
was one of the most sacred places in the ancient world. Situated in the breathtaking surroundings by the mythical Mt. Parnassus,
where Pan and the nymphs lived, it is still an enchanting site. Here, the ancient (and some modern) Greeks believed the canter
of the world was and here, the future of kings and commonmen was foretold.
DelphiOverview History The Museum
Mythology
General plan Getting there
OverviewAlthough Delphi had been dedicated to many deities before him, Gaea, Themis and Phoebe,
Apollo is the god most connected to the place. According to mythology, Apollo killed the monster Python who guarded the site
and built the first temple here. He then went away to purify himself from the deed, and the Pythean games were held every
eight years to commemorate the event. Later, they were held every four years and were mainly musical competitions.The winner
was crowned with a wreath of laurel, since the Laurel was Apollos special tree.
Delphi had been defined as the canter
of the earth by Zeus, who one day let his two eagles fly around the earth and where they met - the center, Delphi, lay. A
stone was put at the point called Omphalos - the Navel - an can still be seen in the museum of Delphi.
Another myth
also tells us that it was here the human kind got a second chance. Zeus was sick and tired of humanity, its thievery, lies
and treachery, and decided to drown them all in a flood. The good man Deucalion had been warned by his father Prometheus and
had built an ark in good time. The flood drowned the earth, but Deucalion and his wife were safe in the ark, and when the
water started sinking, they landed on the top of Mt. Parnassos. Deucalion then went to the oracle to ask what to do next,
and the oracle told him to throw the earths bones behind him. He then took some stones which he interpreted to be the bones,
threw them over his shoulder, and new humans grew out of them.
Deucalion had a son with his wife, and he was to be
called Hellen ("Greek"). He, in his turn, became the father of three children. Aeolus, Dorus and Xythos, and the grandfather
of Ion and Achaios. These sons would all be the ancestors of the Greek tribes.
Heracles had also come to Delphi, but
with a wicked purpose: he wanted to steal the tripod Pythia sat on. The failed, but still a temple was built in Heracles'
honour.
Finally Dionysus also had to do with Delphi. He ruled here in Apollos place during the three months the latter
was away in the north. Then chaos ruled here, with enraged women, the maenads, tearing wild animals to pieces and everyone
in a constant state of drunkenness.Getting There Delphi can be reached by road. Many travel agencies in Athens offer daytrips
to the site, but you can also get here on your own. There are several hotels in the area if you want to stay."Though killed
I killed the killer; but even so he didn't go to Hades, it was I who died"
Riddle from the Delphic Oracle
The charioteer
View of Parnassus from Delphi
Apollo All the material on this site is protected by copyright law. The texts, photographs,
drawings and animations may not be copied and displayed in any way without written permission.MythologyDelphi is mentioned
by Homer, who calls it Pytho. There is evidence that there was a cult here in the Mycenaean period.
A temple toApollo
stood here in the 8th century BC, if not before. In the 7th century BC the area was already quite full of buildings and statues.
In the 6th century BC a big sphinx was made out of marble from Naxos and put here, as well as treasure houses for Athens,
Sicyon and Knidos.
It was also now that Delphi had been liberated from the Krisan state, and thus became autonomous.
The games and the sanctuary was from then on organised and controlled by the 12 citystates that had formed the Amphictyonic
League.
In 528 a terrible fire destroyed the old temple of Apollo. Almost all Greek citystates helped to rebuild it,
and in 505 a magnificent new temple stood here.
In the following century the Sifnian treasure house was built, and
after the battle of Marathon Athens also built a new one.
In 373BC an earthquake destroyed much of Delphi, including
the Apollo temple. Soon, s new collection began among the city states, and in 329BC it was finished. Here, the famous inscriptions
"Know yourself", "Keep the measure" and "E" were made. Pythia sat here and told the future through an incomprehensible mumble
that was then interpreted by the priests.
This is also where the omphalos, the navelstone, stood as well as Dionysus'
tomb.
The theatre was built, but it was during the next century that it was rebuilt of stone by Eumenes II of Pergamon
so that the audience would actually have seats, and not just sat on the slopes. It could hold 5000 spectators.
In AD390
the oracle was shut down by emperor Theodosius.
1892 French archaeologists started excavating the are, after the ancient
village Kastri, that was built on top of it, had been moved.
The Oracle
At first, the oracle could only be
consulted once a year, but as its reputation grew more and more pilgrims came, and more days were added to the agenda. During
the three months that Apollo was believed to be away, the oracle was silent.
After going through purification rituals
and paying a certain tax, the pilgrim that would be allowed to consult the oracle could ask his question to Pythia.
Pythia
was a woman from the village Delphi, and in most cases she was a young virgin. We do not know exactly in what state of mind
she was, but she was probably under the influence of some sort of narcotic substance. Tradition holds that fumes were coming
out of a crack in the ground, but no such crack has been found.
After Pythia had spoken, the priests interpreted her words
to the pilgrim. The answers were always vague, and in this way the oracle was almost always right. This gave the priests great
political power, and their credibility was discussed even in ancient times. It is said that the fablewriter Aesop had called
them the "parasites of Apollo" and for this the priests killed him.
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HistoryGeneral plan If you come to Delphi, you should not miss the museum. It has some amazing finds from the area, the
most famous being the Omphalos, the statue "The Charioteer" and the two sculptures of Cleobis and Biton.The Museum
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