of the idols,and the most remarkable ones were in Dodona, aprovince of Egypt, where, according to DiodorusSiculus, in the depths of a wooded forest therewas a temple dedicated to Jupiter, in whichthere was an oracle that gave answers. InDelphos there was another temple, close toMount Parnassus, and… … SiBlLLA CUMEA. [To face page 12. SIXTH SIBYL 13 with equivocation and double meaning, as isremarked by St Augustine and by Paul Orosiuswhen speaking of the ardides of Apollo in givingreplies. The priestesses of Apollo who gave theanswers were called Pythonica, from Python, theserpent which was said…
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