Art, Symbol & Imagination
Pythia, the Delphic Oracle
A veiled woman holds a shallow vessel while seated on a tall three-legged support. A circular patterned border surrounds the scene. The caption identifies Pythia, the Delphian oracle, above the sacred cavern.
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Illustrator not identified. "Pythia, the Delphic Oracle" [editorial title]. In Hypnotism: Its Facts, Theories and Related Phenomena, Carl Sextus. D. Estes & Company historical edition, circa 1900; copyright 1893, 1900, D. Estes & Company. Source scan leaf 209. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0482-0205
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
A historical illustration from the book’s discussion of hypnotism and related beliefs. It does not validate the source’s period therapeutic or supernatural claims.
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Illustrator not identified. Pythia, the Delphic Oracle. Hypnotism: Its Facts, Theories and Related Phenomena. Scan leaf 209. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0482-0205