I have had the Delphic Oracle on my mind lately–in large part, because I am teaching the Greeks this year.

A great deal of the cult of Apollo–and this sun-god was very important within the Greek pantheon–centered around his temple at Delphi, on the edge of Mount Parnassus. As far as the Ancient Greeks were concerned, this complex’s most important fixture was the Pythia–an ecstatic priestess who would receive messages from Apollo and pass them on to questioners.
In fact, this oracle figures prominently in both Myth and History.

So, if you had the chance make the trek up the mountain, into the dark, smoke-filled cave, and to ask your question of the Pythia…

What would you ask?

Let me know.
Drop by the Bistro, leave a note here, or write me a letter at

Dr. Bear
511 West D St.
Elizabethton, TN, 37643

PS: please stop sending panties to Wode Toad, ladies–you know who you are.
He says brownies or scotch would be fine, but does not need any more lace.