Delphi Flashcards
The temple: How big was it
6 columns at the front and 15 along the side
The temple: where was the statue kept
the Naos
The temple: what else was in the Naos other than the statue
- the belly button stone
- a laurel tree which leaves were used to allow the pythia to enter the prophetic state
The temple: what room was behind the naos
the Adyton
The temple: where would the Pythia sit
the Adyton
The temple: what two inscriptions that decorate the naos are famous
- know thyself
- nothing in excess
The temple: east pediment
- Apollo arriving in chariot with gods alongside
- in the corners, lions are eating each other
The temple: west pediment
thought to have shown the giantonomachy with Zeus in the centre
The sacred way: Athenian monument
- At the entrance of the sacred way
- Might have commemorated their victory against the Persians at the battle of Marathon in 490BC
The sacred way: Spartan monument
- set up directly opposite Athenian monument
- Commemorated their victory over the Athenians in Peloponnesian war
- Three times the size of the Athenian Monument
The sacred way: Serpent column
- set up by the alliance of city states to thank Apollo for victory against Persians
- Praised those who fought and shamed those who didn’t
- 9 meters high
- 3 serpents coiled together with tripod in middle
The sacred way: Treasury of the Siphnians
- located top left hand side as you walked to the temple
- made entirely of marble, decorated with elaborate sculptures and caryatids
The sacred way: Treasury of the Athenians
- on the sharp turning of the sacred way
- marble with heavily sculpted exterior
- this location meant people waiting to consult the oracle would’ve waited here for their turn
The theatre: whats it’s purpose
maintains Delphi’s link to Dionysus
The theatre: unique
only competition space within the sacred ground of the sanctuary
