Greece, Home of Apollo Delphinios
Seated upon her tripod chair amidst the fumes from below,
the virgin Oracle spoke to those who sought insight...
Apollo, on his tripod, speaks to all who ask.
From 1500 BC, this vase is an early
Greek depiction of the delightful dolphin.
Very early depiction.
Another early dolphin, carrying a woman.
From 400 BC., the era when Aristotle was studying dolphins.
In an ancient legend, Dionysus had been captured by sailors,
who were overcome when he caused grapes to grow from the mast,
and all of the sailors were turned into dolphins.
Hermes, the god of wisdom,
in the Merkabah, or Chariot of the sun,
in the form of Dolphins.
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Warriors, upon whose shield is the dolphin.
Glaucus, a "sea demon", yearns for Scyla.
Apollo's Temple, at Delphi.
The site of the original Delphic Games,
from which the Olympic Games were developed.
Apollo, as depicted at the Sydney Olympics,
Australia, 2000, in the closing ceremony.
Gallery One
Gallery Two
Greek Coins, with images of dolphins on them, are among the most beautiful objects of any culture.
We have selected two galleries of them for your examination.
