<P> The Pythia was not conceived to be infallible and in fact , according to Sourvinou - Inwood in What is Polis Religion ? , the ancient Greeks were aware of this and concluded the unknowability of the divine . In this way , the ' revelations ' of the Oracles were not seen as ' objective ' truth ( as they consulted many ) ( see : Hyp. 4 . 14 - 15 ) . The Pythia only gave prophecies the seventh day of each month , seven being the number most associated with Apollo , during the nine warmer months of the year ; thus , Delphi was the major source of divination for the ancient Greeks . Many wealthy individuals bypassed the hordes of people attempting a consultation by making additional animal sacrifices to please the oracle lest their request go unanswered . As a result , seers were the main source of everyday divination . </P>
<P> The Pythia was not conceived to be infallible and in fact , according to Sourvinou - Inwood in What is Polis Religion ? , the ancient Greeks were aware of this and concluded the unknowability of the divine . In this way , the ' revelations ' of the Oracles were not seen as ' objective ' truth ( as they consulted many ) ( see : Hyp. 4 . 14 - 15 ) . The Pythia only gave prophecies the seventh day of each month , seven being the number most associated with Apollo , during the nine warmer months of the year ; thus , Delphi was the major source of divination for the ancient Greeks . Many wealthy individuals bypassed the hordes of people attempting a consultation by making additional animal sacrifices to please the oracle lest their request go unanswered . As a result , seers were the main source of everyday divination . </P>
one of ancient greek 's most influential religious figures was the oracle at
one of ancient greek 's most influential religious figures was the oracle at
Delphi
Delphi