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Greek classical era Delphic oracle 's role in the war

Author: DongYaWei
Tutor: WangChengJun
School: Shaanxi Normal University
Course: World History
Keywords: Greece Delphic oracle War Religion
CLC: K545.2
Type: Master's thesis
Year: 2010
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Abstract


Delphic oracle, usually refers to Apollo by the mouth of the priestess Pixi Ya released obscure prophetic words. Throughout the history of ancient Greece, to the city's large military and political events, small personal trivia, known as \to stay out of trouble. During the war, in particular. Before the war, to seek justice for the support of people inquire of the oracle; battle, to win the final victory, people inquired of the oracle; war, victory party to celebrate the victory and thank the oracle, the defeated party to regain strength for the sake of asking oracles. Based on this, the author intends to study classical literature, modern monograph, based on archaeological data and with some historical inscriptions Delphic oracle classical age of Greece's role in the war and its impact on the war as a comprehensive and detailed way analysis. Text is divided into an introduction, body and conclusion of three parts. The first part is the introduction. The author first from the academic and practical significance of this paper discusses two aspects of significance, then from classical literature, three aspects of foreign and domestic research status Delphic oracles were combing, and finally a brief introduction to the research methods. The second part is the body, is divided into four chapters. The first chapter, the author first examines from the vertical and the Delphic oracle of Delphi sacred origin and evolution process. Then from the horizontal and the Delphic oracle on relevant content made comparative analysis of total time, so as to further test Chadeerfei oracle's role in the war provides a necessary historical background. The second chapter, the author focuses on the Delphic oracle in the role of the pre-war and war are discussed, pointing out that during the war Delphic oracle not only has a positive positive function, but also has a negative side functionality. Before the war, the role of Delphic oracle, there are three: one plays a role in the war booster; one kind plays a role in the war extinguishers; another device then plays a role in delaying the war. War, the Delphic oracle both anti-war process will accelerate the process of war, and even the end of the course of the war. In short, the Delphic oracle, although not decide the outbreak of war, the most important factor in the outcome of war, but it is a very important reference number. The third chapter, the author first noted that during the war, the army generals vulnerable to the impact of Delphic oracle, process or outcome of the war which would have a significant impact. Secondly, the author analyzes the Delphic oracle and the relationship between the troops that Delphic oracle can inspire the troops, and also weaken the morale of the army, but also to stabilize the troops. Finally, I conclude and discrete military alliance from two aspects discussed Delphic oracle impact on the military alliance. The fourth chapter, the author focuses on the ancient Greeks believed in the war during the Delphic oracle reasons, and pointed out its own characteristics with Delphi oracle, ancient Greeks during the war, religious ideas and special social environment are closely linked. Conclusion part, the author first noted Delphic oracle and war complex relationships between various classical Greek era is essentially a special product; subsequently pointed out that the Delphic oracle is not only a medium to communicate the feelings of the Greeks, but also links the states of Greece spiritual bond.

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