Delphic Kids Hoodies

Just as an experiment, I have borrowed and transformed in GIMP v.2.8, with a triple application of the Polar Coordinates distort filter, Michelangelo's beautiful painting (shown partially in the un-distorted heart-shaped inset of this image, and in full below) of a female prophet. from Wikipedia The Delphic Sibyl was a mythical woman from before the Trojan Wars (c. 11th century BC) mentioned by Pausanias 1 writing in the 2nd century AD about stories he had heard locally. The Sibyl would have predated the real Pythia, the oracle and priestess of Apollo, originating from around the 8th century BC.2 There were several prophetic women called Sibyls and male figures called Bakis in the Graeco-Roman world. The most famous Sibyl was located at ...

Pythia was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi.

Collage and drawing by oil pastel on paper

The “It’s Michelangelo Buonarroti” collage of renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti’s most famous paintings (The Creation of Adam, The Last Judgment, Isaiah, ect.) is the best gift for who loves Michelangelo Buonarroti and art.

With this image, we celebrate Greek poet and playwright Angelos Sikelianós.

The Pythia - the priestess at Delphi - sat on a tripod inside the temple inhaling fumes from the decaying body of the Python, slain by Apollo, and giving oracles - visions of the future - to those lucky enough to gain admittance. These oracles came directly from Apollo, got of prophecy.

Know Yourself And You Will Know The Universe.