Delphi (73 page)

Read Delphi Online

Authors: Michael Scott

BOOK: Delphi
13.93Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub

Sibyls,
35
–
36

Sicily: Athenian expedition to,
136
–
37
; colonization and,
60
–
63
; dedications,
16
,
122
–
23
,
142
,
151
,
295

Sicyon,
75
,
105
,
179
; conflict with Corinth,
325n13
; dedications of,
75
,
82
–
83
,
105
,
272
,
297
,
Plate II
; and purification of Apollo,
35
; Sicyonian treasury,
105
,
272
,
297
,
Plate II
; tholos and monopteros dedications by,
82
,
105
; treasury at Olympia,
332n31
; and war against Crisa,
71
–
72
,
75

Sicyonian treasury: discovery and excavation of,
272

Sikélianos, Angelos,
277

silver: bull,
88
,
89
,
297
; mines of Siphnos,
105
–
6
; vessels,
83
,
84
,
93
,
151
,
198

Sinope,
238

Siphnos,: Gigantomachy frieze,
107
; reconstruction,
106
; Siphinian Treasury at Delphi,
105
–
8
,
147
,
293

slavery: manumissions at Delphi,
200
,
355n58
,
355n59

Smyrna,
176

Snodgrass, Anthony,
62

Society of Dilettanti,
252
,
255
–
56

Society of Friends of the Muses,
254

Socrates,
139
–
40

Solon,
71
,
81

Sophists,
229

Sosius Senecio,
215

Soteria (festival of “the saving” of Delphi),
173
,
175
–
76
,
220
,
348n41
,
354n52

space: dedications designed for Delphic,
107
; Delphi as neutral,
134
; domination of sanctuary,
87
,
130
,
162
,
176
; sanctuary space as undefined,
64
–
66
,
68
,
74
; spatial politics of Delphi,
288
; walls and definition of,
74
–
75
,
89
,
93

Sparta,
56
–
57
,
70
,
109
; Aegospotamoi, dedication to victory at,
129
,
137
,
147
,
156
,
219
; Athens as political/military rival of,
100
–
102
,
111
,
130
–
32
,
134
–
35
,
134
–
37
,
139
–
40
; constitution and government of,
141
; consultation of the Pythia by,
56
–
57
,
114
,
126
,
137
,
232
; control of Delphi,
130
–
31
,
134
–
37
,
142
; decline of,
140
; dedications by,
129
,
131
–
32
,
137
,
141
,
146
,
199
; defeat at Leuctra,
145
–
46
; Delphi and,
134
,
140
–
41
; Great Rhetra constitution,
56
–
57
; and Messenia,
57
,
320n17
; and Peristratid/
Alcmaeonid rivalry,
98
–
101
,
130
–
32
; preeminence in Delphi,
142
; promanteia granted to,
131
; proxenia granted to,
199
; reconstruction depicting dedications at entrance to Apollo sanctuary,
129

Spartan stoa,
128
,
129
,
137

spatial politics.
See
sacred space

Speusippos,
72

Sphinx, Naxian,
87
,
88
,
147
,
278
,
297
,
Plate II

Sphinx of Delphi,
87
,
88
,
147

Spon, Jacob,
251

springs, sacred: dragon of Delphi and,
32

Spurius Postumius Albinus,
197

stadium,
157
–
59
,
158
,
197
,
231
; completion of,
173
; Herodes Atticus and,
231
,
235
; inscriptions on,
157
–
58
,
296
; location of,
3
,
Plate I
; used for target practice during W.W.II,
281

statuary.
See
sculpture

Stewart, Iain,
295

Stoa of Attalus,
Plate II
; converted to cistern for baths,
365n43
; dedication of,
177
; location of,
16

stoas: converted to house,
246
; Spartan,
128
,
129
,
137
; the West Stoa,
171
–
72
,
347n28
,
Plate II
.
See also
Stoa of Attalus

Strabo,
6
,
21
,
35
,
60
,
72

Stuart, James,
252

Sturtzenbecker, A. F.,
253

Sulla,
197
–
98
,
206

Syngros, Iphigenia,
273

Syracuse,
86
,
122
–
23
,
137
,
144
–
45

Tarantines,
127
–
28
Tarquinius Superbus,
168

Temple of Apollo,
295
,
Plate II
; Amphictyony and construction of,
75
,
113
; archaeological excavation of,
258
; Domitian and refurbishment of,
211
–
12
; fourth century construction,
295
; inscriptions on,
208
,
211
–
12
,
215
; location of,
16
; pedimental sculptures,
153
,
153
,
153
–
54
,
298
; photograph of,
157
; rebuilding of columns,
278
; restoration during Roman period,
235
; sixth century, reconstruction,
101
; temple terrace,
16
,
102
,
295
,
Plate II

Tenos,
176

terracing of site,
45
,
87
,
94
,
102
–
3
,
156
,
287
; and destruction of previous structures,
102
,
105
,
156
; polygonal wall and,
102
; during renovation of sanctuary,
156
; for stoa of Attalus,
177
; Temple Terrace,
16
,
102
,
295
,
Plate II
; for West Stoa,
171
–
72

Thasos,
136

theater,
295
–
296
,
Plate II
; civic use of,
326n23
; constructed at Delphi,
188
; Delphi as theatron,
6
; Delphi in Greek tragedies,
126
–
27
,
135
,
136
; plays staged at Delphi,
136
,
277
,
371n16

Thebes,
110
,
145
; as ally of Athens,
161
; dedications commemorating victories by,
160
; defeated at Chaeroneia,
161
–
62
; as Persian ally,
160
; Phocians accused of sacrilege by,
149
; rebellion and destruction of,
165
; rivalry with Athens,
148
; sanctuary of Dionysus at,
178

theft: accusations of,
85
,
148
–
49
; appropriation of dedications,
195
; bandit attacks on pilgrims,
73
; Brennus the Gaul and looting of Delphi,
170
–
71
; northern tribes looting of Delphi,
199
; tripod stolen by Heracles,
74

Themis,
132

Themistocles,
117
,
122
,
335n8

Theocles,
207

Theodosius II, Emperor,
244
–
45

Theogony
(Hesiod),
38
–
39

Theopompus,
219

Theoxenia,
220

Thermon, sanctuary at,
346n27

Thermopylae,
78
,
117
,
120
; Roman defeat of Antiochus and allies at,
185
–
86
; sanctuary at,
164

Theseus,
113
,
126
,
198
,
298
–
99
,
316n27

Thessalonike, games at,
237

Thessaly,
43
,
45
,
52
,
70
,
75
,
132
,
145
; Aetolians and control of,
178
; as Amphictyony member,
82
,
210
,
227
,
342n44
; dedications from,
239
,
323n56
; dedications from Daochus of,
163
; and purification of Apollo,
35; relationship with Delphi,
82
,
323n56
,
342n44
; as Roman province,
238
–
39
; and war against Crisa,
71
–
72

Thiersch, Friedrich,
257

Third Sacred War,
149
–
51

tholos
,
82
; in Athena sanctuary,
149
,
220
,
278
,
292
; dedicated by Sicyonians,
82
,
105
; reconstruction of,
278

Thrace,
199

Thucydides,
59
,
63
,
121
,
135
,
136

Thurii,
132
–
33

Thyades,
152
,
220
–
21

Tiberius,
207

Tiberius Flavius Soclarus,
213

Timon,
116
–
17

tin, inscribed sheets used in oracle consultation,
151
–
52

Titus, emperor of Rome: as archon of Delphi,
211

Titus Quinctius Flamininus,
184
–
85
tourism: 18th century,
252
–
53
; 19th Century,
253
–
54
; Plutarch on,
218
–
19
; sights in modern city of Delphi,
300
–
301
; tour of Museum,
296
–
300
; tour of site,
291
–
96
; visitors per year,
283

Tournaire, Albert: drawing by,
296

trade,
46
–
48
,
52
–
53
; trade networks and provenance of dedications,
68

Trajan,
214
–
15

treasuries at Delphi,
66
,
68
,
81
,
86
–
87
; Athenian,
112
–
13
,
115
,
128
,
194
,
274
–
75
,
293
–
94
,
Plate II
; Cnidian,
212
,
272
,
Plate II
; converted to mundane use,
239
,
246
; Corinthian (Cypselus's),
66
,
108
,
327n32
,
Plate II
; Cyrenean,
160
,
Plate II
; Massalian,
105
,
Plate III
; repurposing of Athena sanctuary,
159
; Sicyonian,
Plate II
; Siphinian,
105
–
8
,
147
,
293
,
Plate II
; Sulla and raid of,
197
–
98
,
206
; Theban,
Plate II

treaties,
111
,
136
,
189
,
346n20
; between Philip II of Macedon and Athens,
155
,
160

Tricoupis, Charilos,
265
,
266
,
267
,
268

tripods,
45
,
49
,
53
,
64
,
66
,
69
; Heracles' theft of Delphic tripod,
74
; and Platean serpent,
121
; as symbol of Pythia,
121

Troizen,
117

Trojan War,
75

Trophonius,
32

Troy: discovery and excavation of,
263

Tryphosa,
209

tyranny: and consultation of the Pythia,
25
,
57
–
59
,
63
–
64
; Delphi as antityrannical,
83
,
328n39

Valens,
244

Valentinian,
244

Valerian,
238

vapors as source of prophetic inspiration,
20
–
24
,
211
,
284
,
357n18

Other books

Wynter's Captive by Taiden, Milly
Bluebolt One by Philip McCutchan
Sunday Roasts by Betty Rosbottom
Richardson's First Case by Basil Thomson
I.D. by Vicki Grant
The Sultan's Seal by Jenny White
The Universe Within by Neil Shubin