Oracle At Delphi In A Nutshell

Posted: 1/7/2020

Just watched an excellent documentary video by Michael Scott about the Oracle of Delphi: Delphi: The Bellybutton of the Ancient World (2010)

There were two crucial phrases (maxims, aphorisms) inscribed in the Temple of Apollo:

1. Know thyself (γνῶθι σεαυτόν)
2. Nothing to/in excess (Μηδὲν ἄγαν)

These two maxims are attributed to the Seven Sages of Greece. They pretty much sum up the famous, sage advice to be had from the oracle at Delphi.

Sources (S):

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Apollo_(Delphi)
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphic_maxims
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Sages_of_Greece