To. Discuss the. Documentary. When the poet celebrates the bird and the song or a snare of the dog when the laurel leaf trembles the palm sways the swarm sings on the threshold quakes in expectation of him was awaited then the temple will shake knocks and gates will shatter and there will be singing and dancing. Callin marcus of sirene. Springtime apollo had returned. To the center of the world to delphine. I fear the prophet task had ended her winter silence. As every year at the start of the season the sight of the article was a hive of activity. Traders took full advantage of the situation and for a while the sacred site was turned into something of a bazaar. From the eighth to the fifth century b. C. Hardly any decision was taken in greece without the article being consulted first. The prophetic ritual of delphic existed for a thousand years remaining virtually unchanged throughout that time. Before cooling the god. And will have priests always cleansed themselves in the cost alec found and. Then they mounted a procession to the temple of apollo. That assisted by Temple Servants the prophet has burned Laurel Branches. Now and nothing stood in the way of the god being consulted by thea descended the
steps into the holiest of holies. The procession of those seeking advice united friend and fellow. Spartans marched in harmony with athenians despite the bitter war that raged between them and then one hundred kilometers away was claiming fresh victims every day. Was it the banal question of who would emerge victorious from the terrible conflict or what was each side perhaps Ready Thinking ahead and taking the opportunity to discuss the situation with the enemy. The reason and irrationality always lay closer together in delphic than anywhere else in the world. As it still does today the
route taken for the procession began at the lowest point of the sacred precinct this is where the pilgrims set out with their Laurel Branches and votive offerings. The one for more than a thousand years this route was paved with hopes of a positive answer from apollo on a high. On says to personal problems all political decisions affecting the existence of entire nations will be defeat the persians all will they triumphed over runs. The coffee shop to the sanctuary of apollo is a trip through the History Of Ancient Greece through its great victories but also through its process of selfdestruction as an ensemble of small city states. The monument to lysander all that remains all Foundation Stones and inscriptions. Spartans built what is the biggest monument ever erected in delfi by a greek state to celebrate a victory over its enemies. For the athenians this reminder of their disgrace was a Double Provocation because immediately opposite stood their temple of statues where they thanked the god for their victory at marathon. Delfi then was not only the site of peaceful artistic competition. For many
visitors at that time the past up to python year really must have been akin to running the gauntlet. Row upon endless row of votive gifts of go and ivory and other precious materials that sought to outdo one another in the last splenda. A small number can still be seen today in the museum. The Treasure House of the athenians After The Battle Of Marathon Athens dedicated it spoils of war from the medias to apollo. According to an inscription this is where the trophies from the battle against the persians were exhibited. Were the victors saw themselves as golds they dont want the phrase with Scenes Depicting Theseus fighting the amazons and the demons of herod. Such unbridled hero worship invited contradiction. The Foundation Stones of the Treasure House of cyrus diagonally opposite. In sicily figures experienced the greatest disaster in their history the few who survived the
battle had to work as slaves in the mines of siren queues digging perhaps for the go which the enemy is used to make leaning votive gives. One of the r. And is a vague and intended Scenario Thousands of visitors were shown that the gods never let pride and arrogance go unpunished. But the real secret of the power of the oracle was the ambiguity which made its prophecy is infallible. Between the eighth and the fifth century b. C. In greece retribution the thirst for revenge and intolerance were very much the reality in public and private life the cities were overcrowded. Poverty and despair widespread. Missed god who recognized the currents of the time well in advance. He gave signs that one understood. Tolerance delphine always tolerated other gods in his sanctuary. Mercy the weak were given a chance to show the victors that limitation. Justice not to place the power of the stronger. The python games were Pan Hellenistic games which like those at a limb p. A took place every four years. They embraced music poetry and there as well as ive let It Disciplines like the pentathlon and chariot races. In accordance with what apollo would have wished a sacred armistice existed for the duration of the games. Within sight of what was a peaceful test of strength the stones of delving became a diplomatic forum. The god ruled over delfi for a thousand years. With their political farsightedness at times his priest esses and priests enjoyed more influence than the rulers yet then names remain unknown. One of the last or regular pronouncements from the year Three Hundred Sixty b. C. Sounds almost like a statement of abdication i am. Tells a router that the place so blessed with the arts lies in ruins for a boss no longer has a roof nor a prophetic laurel the spring that speaks has fallen silent its waters no longer. Were. Kickoff like. A Training Camp insists. Project set up by f. C. Some talent it brings together locals and migrants know young people from different worlds can put them into a. Good. Detailing. This road. Is its a styrofoam. Just above the. Sun to close this. New golf. Coming must be. Christmas stuff. Ill do it yourself expect shows you how to make. Your robotics in sixty minutes on the d w. Her first day of school in the jungle. First clueless and. Then Doris Green The Moment arrives. Join the ring attain on her journey back to freedom. In our interactive documentary. Tour of running ten returns home on t w dot com tangs. Continent is reinventing itself. As africas tech scene discovers its true potential. Inventors entrepreneurs and high Tech Professionals talk about their visions successes and day to day business the difference. In