May 2008
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
6h 29m
English

The Delphic SybilMichaelangelo BuonarottiCappella Sistina, Il VaticanoScala/Art Resource, NY
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The historian Herodotus gave an account of King Croesus of Lydia (circa 546 BCE), who asked the Oracle at Delphi to consult the gods, look into the future, and determine whether he should invade Persian territory. The Oracle answered that if he crossed a river, then “Croesus will destroy a great empire.” Thinking he would be victorious, Croesus invaded Persia. Unfortunately, it was his own empire that fell and subsequently was ...
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