Greek Oracles (Routledge Revivals)

Name: Greek Oracles (Routledge Revivals)
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By H. Parke

Series: Routledge Revivals

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Greek Oracles by H. Parke offers an illuminating introduction to the role of prophecy in the ancient Greek world. The book explores how, unlike relying on scriptures, Greeks sought divine guidance through prophets and oracular centres, especially Delphi. It examines the thousand-year span during which oracles profoundly influenced the Graeco-Roman religious culture before being eventually superseded by new religious beliefs offering different divine access.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in ancient history, religion, and classical studies, particularly those keen to understand the spiritual and cultural significance of oracles in antiquity.

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H.W. Parke’s Greek Oracles, first published in 1967, presents an illuminating introduction to a fascinating and often under-acknowledged aspect of the ancient world: its religion.

The Homeric epics have sometimes been regarded as the scriptures of antiquity. But to the Greeks who sought guidance in the troubles of their world, the normal method of ascertaining the will of God on some particular issue would not be to consult a book, but to enquire from a prophet. From the individual with a reputation for divination to a priesthood officially recognised by the state, the wide field of prophecy was dominated by its traditional oracular centres, pre-eminently Delphi.

Conclusions are based on a detailed examination of this latter oracle throughout the thousand years when the religious culture of the Graeco-Roman world was oriented towards prophecy – an orientation which persevered until a new religion, with novel access to God, superseded it.