She Breathed Volcanic Gas and Controlled the Greek World

The Pythia at Delphi sat over a crack in the earth. Volcanic gases rose from below. She inhaled them, entered a trance, and spoke prophecies that kings and generals followed without question. King Croesus asked if he should invade Persia. She said a great empire would fall. It was his own. The Oracle operated for nearly 1,000 years. #delphi #oracle #pythia #greekmythology #ancientgreece