Delphi: oracle, sanctuary and the limits of the evidence

What this note covers

1. Context: from myth to pan-Hellenic sanctuary
2. Archaeological evidence: monuments as arguments
3. Literary sources and the oracle in history
4. The vapours debate: science and its critics
5. Interpretations of Delphi's significance
6. Gaps, later history and changing interpretations
7. Building the Delphi essay

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes