Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Site of Delphi' has mentioned 'Plutarch' in the following places:
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When asked a question, an oracle never gave a direct answer, but spoke in allegories with "hidden meanings" and "ambiguities," said Plutarch, priest of Apollo and historian. | WIKI |
It has been speculated that the ancient writers, including Plutarch who had worked as a priest at Delphi, were correct in attributing the oracular effects to the sweet-smelling pneuma (Ancient Greek for breath, wind or vapor) escaping from the chasm in the rock. | WIKI |
[58] Additionally, according to Plutarch's essay on the meaning of the "E at Delphi"xe2x80x94the only literary source for the inscriptionxe2x80x94there was also inscribed at the temple a large letter E.[59] Among other things epsilon signifies the number 5. | WIKI |