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Oracle

Oracle

of Ammon: Paus. 3.18.3, Paus. 8.11.11
of Amphiaraus at Oropus: Paus. 1.34.4 ff.
of Amphilochus at Mallus in Cilicia: Paus. 1.34.3
of Apollo at Abae: Paus. 4.32.5, Paus. 10.35.1
of Apollo Diradiotes at Argos: Paus. 2.24.1
(of Apollo) at Clarus: Paus. 7.3.1, Paus. 7.5.2, Paus. 8.29.4
of Apollo Thyrxeus at Cyaneae in Lycia: Paus. 7.21.13
of Apollo at Delphi: Apollod. 1.4.1, Paus. 10.5.5-8, its origin: Paus. 10.5.7, bribed by Cleomenes: Paus. 3.4.4
of Apollo at Didymi: Paus. 7.2.6
of Ptoan Apollo: Paus. 4.32.5, Paus. 9.23.6
of Ismenian (Apollo at Thebes): Paus. 4.32.5
of Dionysus at Amphiclea: Paus. 10.33.11
of Dionysus in Thrace: Paus. 9.30.9
of Earth at Delphi: Paus. 10.5.5 ff.
of Earth at Olympia: Paus. 5.14.10
of Herakles at Bura: Paus. 7.25.10
of Hermes at Pharae: Paus. 7.22.2 ff.
of Ino at Thalamae: Paus. 3.26.1
in Libya: Paus. 6.8.3
of nymphs of Cithaeron: Paus. 9.3.9
of Poseidon and Earth at Delphi: Paus. 10.5.6
of Sibyls: Paus. 10.12.1-9
oracles given by Themias: Apollod. 1.4.1
of Trophonius at Lebadea: Paus. 9.37.5, Paus. 9.39.4-Paus. 9.40.2
of Zeus at Dodona: Paus. 7.21.2, 3, 4, Paus. 7.25.1, Paus. 8.11.12, Paus. 8.28.6
recited by a soothsayer: Apollod. 2.8.2
ambiguous oracles: Paus. 8.11.10 ff.
oracles given by tasting blood: Paus. 2.24.1
by dice: Paus. 7.25.10
by doves and sacred oak: Paus. 7.21.2
in dreams: Paus. 1.34.5, Paus. 3.26.1, Paus. 10.33.11
by mirror let down into spring: Paus. 7.21.12
by voices: Paus. 7.22.2 ff., Paus. 9.11.7
by drinking water: Paus. 9.2.1
by reflexions in water: Paus. 7.21.13
oracle about spectre of Actaeon: Paus. 9.38.5
that Aeacus should pray for Greece: Apollod. 3.12.6
about mother of Aesculapius: Paus. 2.26.7
about Alcmaeon: Paus. 8.24.8
that Alcmaeon should depart to Achelous: Apollod. 3.7.5
warning Lacedaemon not to invade Arcadia: Paus. 8.1.6
about bones of Arcas: Paus. 8.9.3 ff., Paus. 8.36.8
about bravery of Argive women: Paus. 2.20.10
about the Argo: Apollod. 1.9.17
about bones of Aristomenes: Paus. 4.32.3
about shield of Aristomenes: Paus. 4.32.5
commanding that Athamas should sacrifice his son Phrixus as a remedy for dearth: Apollod. 1.8.6
that Athamas should dwell among wild beasts: Apollod. 1.9.1
about the propitiation of Athena at Ilium: Apollod. E.6.19
that barrenness of land will be cured by putting the king to death: Apollod. 3.5.2
about bronze bull guilty of homicide: Paus. 5.27.10
about burying corpse neither in nor outside of city: Paus. 5.4.4
given to Cadmus: Paus. 9.12.2, Paus. 9.26.3
about sacrifice of Callirhoe: Paus. 7.21.3 ff.
about Caphyan children: Paus. 8.23.7
about tomb of Car: Paus. 1.44.6
about capture of Cirrha: Paus. 10.37.6
about the settlement of a city: Apollod. E.6.16
about Cleomedes, last of the heroes: Paus. 6.9.8
about Codrus: Paus. 7.25.2
about sacrifice of Comaetho and Melanippus: Paus. 7.19.4
about Apollo's care for Delphi (Pytho): Paus. 5.3.1, Paus. 10.6.7
about neglect of worship of Demeter: Paus. 8.42.6
about choice of Dorian leader: Paus. 5.3.5
about Dryopians: Paus. 4.34.9
about death of Epaminondas: Paus. 8.11.10
about offspring of Erginus: Paus. 9.37.4
about Olympic victory of Eubotas: Paus. 6.8.3
about Eurypylus: Paus. 7.19.6, 8
that a father should die by the hand of one of his children: Apollod. 3.1.4
that a father should be killed by his son: Apollod. 3.5.6, Apollod. 3.5.7
about perjury of Glaucus: Paus. 2.18.2
as to the destruction of the giants: Apollod. 1.5.3
about death of Hannibal: Paus. 8.11.10 ff.
about bones of Hector: Paus. 9.18.5
as to the sale of Herakles: Apollod. 2.6.2
as to the return of the Heraclids: Apollod. 2.8.2, Apollod. 2.8.2
about bones of Hesiod: Paus. 9.38.3
about bones of Hippodamia: Paus. 6.20.7
about native land of Homer: Paus. 8.24.14, Paus. 10.24.2 ff.
about dedicating tripods to Zeus of Ithome: Paus. 4.12.7
about battle of Leuctra: Paus. 4.26.4, Paus. 9.14.3
about foundation of Mantinea: Paus. 8.8.4
about giving kingdom of Athens to Medon: Paus. 7.2.1
about capture of Messene by stratagem: Paus. 4.12.1, 4
about end of Messenian war: Paus. 4.20.1
about rebel Messenians: Paus. 3.11.8
about sacrificing a Messenian maiden: Paus. 4.9.3 ff.
that the Mycenaeans should choose a Pelopid for king: Apollod. E.2.10
about statue of Oebotas: Paus. 6.3.8, Paus. 7.17.6, 13 ff.
about Oedipus: Paus. 9.5.10
that Oenomaus must die by him who should marry his daughter: Apollod. E.2.4
about bones of Orestes: Paus. 3.3.6 ff., Paus. 3.11.10
given to Orestes: Apollod. E.6.23, Apollod. E.6.25
about migration of Orestes to Arcadia: Paus. 8.5.4
about Indian Orontes: Paus. 8.29.4
about bones of Orpheus: Paus. 9.30.9
that Pelias should beware of the man with one sandal: Apollod. 1.9.16
about descendant of Pelops: Paus. 5.4.3
about restoration of Phigalians: Paus. 8.39.4
about death of Philip of Macedon: Paus. 8.7.6
about battle of Phocians and Thessalians: Paus. 10.1.4
about Pisa: Paus. 5.3.1
about lament for Scephrus: Paus. 8.53.3
about colonising Sicily: Paus. 8.11.12
about changing site of Smyrna: Paus. 7.5.2
about the son who would kill his father: Apollod. 2.3.2
about lame king of Sparta: Paus. 3.8.9
warning Spartans against avarice: Paus. 9.32.10
about respecting suppliants: Paus. 7.25.1
about foundation of Syracuse: Paus. 5.7.3
about foundation of Tarentum: Paus. 10.10.6-8
about the image of Tauropolus: Apollod. E.6.27
about ghost at Temesa: Paus. 6.6.8
about statue of Theagenes: Paus. 6.11.8
about foundation of Thebes: Apollod. 3.3.1, Apollod. 3.4.1, Paus. 9.12.2
about Persian spoils of Themistocles: Paus. 10.14.5
about bones of Theseus: Paus. 3.3.7
about the Three Eyed One: Apollod. 2.8.2, Apollod. 2.8.3
that Thyestes should beget a son on his own daughter: Apollod. E.2.14
about bones of Tisamenus: Paus. 7.1.8
as to the foundation of Ilium: Apollod. 3.12.2, Apollod. 3.12.3
which protected Troy: Apollod. E.5.8

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