Episode 16 The Oracle of Delphi Voices from the Mist

High on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, where the air was thin and the earth trembled with hidden fire, stood the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi. In the ancient world, this was no ordinary temple—it was the center of prophecy, a place where kings and warriors, philosophers and farmers alike, came seeking answers to life’s greatest questions. They believed the gods spoke through the Oracle, a mortal woman chosen to channel divine will.