Delphi: Journey to the “Navel” of the Earth
01.08.2016 in TravelDelphi: Journey to the “Navel” of the Earth Few places can boast the energy that Delphi delivers to its visitors! The navel (“omphalos” in Greek) of the Earth, the place where Ancient Greeks sought consultation from the oracle Pythia (the “priestess”). She was the channel through whom the gods would communicate with their people. Her ambiguous prophecies delivered to priests for translation… When the Temple of Apollo in Delphi was built, a rumor was spread that the god Apollo was living inside his sacred plant, a laurel bush, and through the rustle of its leaves, he prophesied of things to…