簡介
The predictions from the oracle at Delphi were known to be the most accurate in the ancient world. When King Croesus of Lydia sought the best oracular reading, he tested eight oracle sites and found the oracle at Delphi, the Pythia-goddess and priestess to Apollo-predicted the correct answer he sought. Through a series of visits to the oracle at Delphi, each with a different set of questions, King Croesus decided to wage war upon the Persians and Cyrus after an oracle said, 'A great empire would be lost if he waged war against the Persians' Fate and destiny of King Croesus was predicted four generations prior from the oracle at Delphi. After spending too many days in the oracle chamber, one of the oracles collapsed and died from inhaling the toxic fumes.
章節
- Preface(p.xi)
- 548 BC(p.1)
- Chapter 1: Five Seconds After(p.3)
- Chapter 2: Six in the Morning (F ourteen Hours Prior )(p.5)
- 560 BC—Twelve Years Prior(p.11)
- Chapter 3: Meeting My Love(p.13)
- 716 BC—168 Years Prior(p.17)
- Chapter 4: The Story of How the Lineage of Croesus Tookover the Monarchy and Reigned for Four Generations, Startingwith Gyges(p.19)
- 560–551 BC—Twelve Years Prior(p.27)
- Chapter 5: Life Change(p.29)
- Chapter 6: Oracle School(p.33)
- Chapter 7: Croesus and the Messenger(p.46)
- Chapter 8: The Dream(p.53)
- Chapter 9: Becoming the Priestess(p.57)
- Chapter 10: The Priestess(p.60)
- Chapter 11: My Love Leaves(p.65)
- 550 BC—Two Years Prior(p.73)
- Chapter 12: Croesus Questions(p.75)
- Chapter 13: Mount Parnassos(p.77)
- Chapter 14: Croesus Asks the Oracle if Going to War Is aGood Idea(p.82)
- Chapter 15: The Oracular Prophecy Is Delivered to Croesus(p.91)
- Chapter 16: Croesus Seeks a ! ird Oracular Visit(p.94)
- 549–547 BC—One Year Before and One Year After(p.101)
- Chapter 17: Croesus Takes Action(p.103)
- Chapter 18: Croesus and Cyrus(p.105)
- Chapter 19: Croesus Sends a Delegation(p.114)
- Chapter 20: Almost Seven Years Servedand the Last Day of My Life(p.120)
- Chapter 21: Twenty-Four Hours Later(p.134)
- Chapter 22: Forty-Eight Hours Later and the Year After(p.138)
- Notes(p.142)
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