Delphi (70 page)

Hesiod,
31
,
38
–
39
,
72
,
318n57

Hieron of Syracuse,
123
,
125
,
300
,
335n10

Hippias,
100
–
101
,
109
,
111
–
12

history: dedications at Delphi as public historical record,
133
–
34
,
137
,
147
,
160
,
167
–
68
; oracle and creation of history for Messenia,
168
,
345n17
; revision or retelling at Delphi,
147
,
160
,
167
–
68

hoax, oracle as,
22
–
23
,
27
–
28

Homer,
224
,
318n57

Homeric Hymn to Apollo,
40
,
69
,
72
,
143
; on origins of Delphi,
31
–
33
,
38

Homolle, Theophile,
265
–
66
,
266
–
71
,
273
–
75
,
313n36

horses, sculptures of,
123
,
184
,
190
,
239
,
298
,
300
,
323n49

hosioi,
19

Hypata,
213

Hyperboreans,
13
,
33
,
102

Iliad
(Homer),
49

Iliupersis painter, crater decorated by,
125

Illyria,
144
–
45
,
199

impiety: accusations of,
160
–
61

inscriptions: about Amphictyony,
144
; archaeological excavation of,
258
; on Athenian treasury,
194
,
293
–
94
; bilingual,
196
; at Corycian cave,
167
; discovery and excavation of,
272
; 18th century enthusiasm for,
252
; as evidence of economic crisis in Greece,
148
; graffiti inscribed on columns,
256
; imperial correspondence,
208
,
226
; letter form evolution seen in,
157
–
58
; of manumissions,
200
,
355n59
; in museum,
299
; of musical notation,
194
,
299
; prohibited activities,
348n45
; on reserved theater seats,
214
; on stadium,
157
–
58
,
296
; on temple of Apollo,
208
,
211
–
12
,
215
; on walls,
157
–
58
,
200
,
201
,
252

Ion
(Euripides),
136

Ionians,
89

Ion of Samos,
147

Iphicrates,
145

Iphigenia at Tauris
(Euripides),
34
–
35

iron, dedications of,
58
,
65
,
83
; chair of Pindar,
311n21
,
335n13
; spits of Rhodopis,
87
–
88
,
219

Isagoras,
109

Isocrates,
72

Isthmia: Isthmian games,
184
,
209
; sanctuaries at,
76
,
121

Itean plain,
95
; aerial photo of,
2
; settlement of,
52
,
319n3

Iunius Gallio, L.,
208

Jason of Pherai,
145

Johnston, Sarah I.,
29

Julian, emperor,
141
; defense of Delphi by,
366n54

Julian the Apostate,
243

Julius Caesar,
200

Julius Prudens, C.,
223

Junius Mnaseas, M.,
235

Kalapodi,
46
–
48
,
318n50
,
318n52
,
326n15

Kalligas, P.,
262

Keramopoullos, Antonios,
275

Knights
(Aristophanes),
25
,
135

koinons,
169
,
207
–
8

Kondoleon, Alexandros,
275

Koumoundouros, Alexandros,
264
–
65

Labydai,
144

Laconia,
66
,
69

Lamius the Aetolian,
176

lamps: Christian period artifacts,
300

landscape,
2
–
4
; 19th painting and enthusiasm for,
253
–
54
.
See also
geography of Delphi

laurel: as intoxicant,
22
; oracular powers linked to,
20
,
21
,
22
,
309n1
; temple of,
36
; and worship of Apollo,
15
,
18
,
19
; wreaths as prize in games,
73
,
221
,
259n40
,
326n16
,
359n40

law: Amphictyony and decrees,
144
; Delphi as legislative authority,
341n27
; Delphi as site of manumissions,
200
,
355n59
; Delphi's role in Plato's ideal state,
143
–
44
; legal contracts and construction projects,
95
; oracle as authority and judge,
89
,
97
,
127
,
136
,
166

Leake, William Martin,
254

Lelantine War,
59

Lerat, Lucien,
277

lesche, Cnidian,
128
,
160
,
192
,
Plate II

Letter to Philip
(Speusippos),
72

Leuctra,
145
,
340n18

Leuke,
140

lions: bone found during excavation,
284
; Croesus's golden lion dedication,
84
,
93
,
151
; on fragment of Minoan vessel,
42
; Naxian lion dedication,
87
,
147

Liparians,
127

literary sources: archeological evidence contrasted with,
48
; and archeological expectations,
42
,
233
–
34
,
256
–
57
; and dating of events,
37
–
38
; evidence for Sacred Wars in,
72
–
73
,
160
; and evidence of consultation process,
11
; reliability of,
22
.
See also
Specific authors

Livia,
203
–
4
,
217
–
18

Livius Salinator, G.,
187

Locris,
160
–
61
; dedications by,
176
–
77
,
197
; manumissions at Delphi,
200
; tribute of maidens to Troy,
168

lot oracle,
13
,
24
–
25
,
141
,
310n10
,
311n16
,
320n11
,
323n56

Lucan,
21

Luce, Jean Marc,
51
,
54

Lucius Mummius,
193

Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus,
199

Lucius Verrus,
233

Lydia,
70
,
151
.
See also
Croesus of Lydia

Lysander,
137
,
141
,
146

Macedon,
178
,
180
,
188
–
89
.
See also
Alexander I of Macedon
;
Alexander the Great of Macedon
;
Perseus of Macedon
;
Philip II of Macedon
;
Philip V of Macedon

“madness” of the Pythia,
21
–
22

Maedi,
199

Magna Mater,
169

Magnesia, battle of,
186

maison jaune,
64
,
74

maison noire,
45
,
49
,
51
,
64
,
74

maison rouge,
64
,
74

Malkin, Irad,
59

management of Delphi: Aetolian,
169
–
76
,
175
,
179
,
180
,
183
,
185
,
186
; Amphictyony and,
71
–
80
,
73
,
184
,
186
,
238
,
286
; city of Delphi and,
144
,
159
,
186
–
87
,
238
,
284
,
286
,
288
–
89
,
326n23
,
350n12
,
357n13
; and neutrality,
286
; Phocian,
154
–
55
; as political issue,
79
–
80
; by prytaneis,
357n13
; and reputation and influence in ancient world,
288
–
89
; Roman,
194
–
96
,
213
,
226
; Spartan,
130
–
31
,
134
–
37
,
142

Manius Acilius Glabrio,
185
–
86

manteis (oracle-tellers or seers),
25

Mantinea, battle,
147

manumissions: inscriptions at Delphi,
200
,
355n59

maps: Delphi and immediate surroundings,
xvi
; Delphi and the Aegean,
xv
; Delphi and the Mediterranean,
xiv
; Leake's maps of Greece,
254
; Raike's maps of Parnassian landscape,
254

Marathon, battle of,
112
–
13
; dedications commemorating,
129
,
137
,
160
,
178
,
293
–
94

Marcadé, Jean,
277

Marcus Aurelius,
215
,
230
,
232
,
233

Mardonius,
116

Massalians,
104
–
5
; dedications from,
110

maxims of Delphi,
138

Medeon,
52

Megacles,
98
–
99
,
113
,
125

Megarians,
137

megaron (room of consultation),
18

Megera,
86

Meleager sarcophagus,
231
–
32
,
232
,
296

Melisseus,
219

Memmia Lupa,
214

Memmius,
223

Messenia,
180
; oracle and creation of history for,
168
,
345n17
; triangular column, miniature of,
301
; war with Sparta,
57
,
320n17

Mestrius Florus, L.,
215

metallurgy.
See
Specific metals

metopes,
297
; in Museum at Delphi,
297
,
298
; relief sculpture on Athenian treasury,
113
,
272
,
298
; shields hung from Apollo temple,
113
,
160
,
171
; on tholos,
82
; visual experience of scenes in,
82

Midas of Phrygia,
58

Miltiades the Elder,
99

Minoan rhyton,
42

Minucius Rufus, M.,
196

Mithridates,
197
,
198
–
99

modern use of site,
283

monopteros,
82
,
105

Montholon, le Compt de,
265

Moralia
(Plutarch),
216
–
20

mosaics,
247
–
48
,
367n6

Moustoxydis, Andréas,
258

Moüy, le Compt de,
264
,
265

Müller, Carl,
258

museums: 2004 opening of new,
283
; construction of,
278
; and electrification at site,
283
; tour of exhibits,
296
–
300

music: competitions,
4
,
72
–
73
,
173
,
184
,
188
–
89
,
287
,
357n15
; construction of theater at Delphi,
188
; fees for performances,
206
; hymn inscribed in Athenian treasury,
272
; inscription of musical notation,
194
,
299
; performances at Delphi,
189
,
197
,
206
; and reputation of Delphi,
287

Mycenae: excavation of,
263

Mycenaean period,
44
–
45

Myra,
229

Naupactian triangular column,
301

Naxian Sphinx,
87
,
88
,
147
,
297
,
Plate II
; plaster cast exhibited in Paris,
272
; reconstruction plan for,
278

Naxos,
87
.
See also
Naxian Sphinx

Nemea,
76

Nemean
(Pindar),
125

Neolithic occupation of Delphi,
43

Neopolis,
136

Neoptolemus,
174
; cult of,
104
,
125
–
26
,
157
,
163
,
236
–
37
; in Heliodorus,
1