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Delphic oracle: see Delphi Delphi (dĕl`fī), locality in Phocis, Greece, near the foot of the south slope of Mt. Parnassós , c. ..... Click the link for more information. , Greece. Delphic oracle ultimate authority in ancient Greece; often speaks in ambiguous terms. [Gk. Hist.: Leach, 305] See : Ambiguity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I don't have to be the Delphic oracle to have seen this coming. Are we looking for a Delphic Oracle in the Scriptures, especially in Revelation? As a young man, Oedipus is told by the Delphic oracle that he will kill his father and marry his mother. |
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