The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies

CHAPTER XXXIX.

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Oracles--Oracle of Jupiter at Dodona--Manner of giving Responses--Oracle of Delphi--Account given by Diodorus-- The Pythia--Remarkable Responses--Unsuccessful attempts made to plunder this Temple--Despoiled by Nero and others--Oracle of Trophonius--Story of the Hero and his Brother--Agamedes-- Discovery of the Oracle--Peculiar Rites observed by the Votaries--Oracle of Jupiter Ammon--Its Situation--Temple founded by Bacchus--Expedition sent by Cambyses--Ruins still existing--Fons Solis--Account given by Belzoni--Oracle of Esculapius at Epidaurus--Remarkable Embassy sent to Epidaurus by the Roman Senate--Treatment of Votaries in the different Oracles of Esculapius--Oracle of the Castalian Fount--Anecdote of the Emperor Hadrian--Opinions entertained with regard to these Oracles--Quotation from Milton 180