Noun
(Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
Source: WordNetBook one, chapter 65. (1922) Origins of the Oracle The Delphic oracle may have been present in some form in Late Mycenaean times see discussion in Deitrich, Bernard C. (1992), "Divine Madness and Conflict at Delphi" (Kernos 5) PDF at https://scholar. Source: Internet
Julian the Apostate (359 - 61) tried to revive the Delphic oracle, but failed." Source: Internet