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Stoned Oracle at Delphi

Posted by timothy on from the insatiable-olive-cravings dept.

nucal writes: "Acording to the NY Times (free registration required, etc.) the Oracles at Delphi were under the influence of ethylene gas when they made their prophecies. Archeologists and geologists teamed up to discover the 'mephitic vapours' that 'inspired divine frenzies.'"

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  1. Go Science! by hether · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I wrote a paper about the Oracle around five years ago and at the time research suggested a lot of people still thought the myth was credible.

    Its always nice when scientists find hard proof of events that were previously considered myths. Who knows what legend they'll prove/disprove next?

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