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At the oracle of Dodona she is called Diōnē (the feminine form of Diós, genitive of Zeus; or of dīos, "godly", literally "heavenly"), who represents the earth-fertile soil, probably the chief female goddess of the proto-Indo-European pantheon. Python, daughter (or son) of Gaia was the earth dragon of Delphi represented as a serpent and became the chthonic deity, enemy of Apollo, who slew her and possessed the oracle. | At the oracle of Dodona she is called Diōnē (the feminine form of Diós, genitive of Zeus; or of dīos, "godly", literally "heavenly"), who represents the earth-fertile soil, probably the chief female goddess of the proto-Indo-European pantheon. Python, daughter (or son) of Gaia was the earth dragon of Delphi represented as a serpent and became the chthonic deity, enemy of Apollo, who slew her and possessed the oracle. | ||
The [[Witch of Endor]] performed a function similar to an oracle with elements of [[necromancy]]. Some translations or commentaries of the [[Bible]] equate her with the Python oracle. | |||
==Oracles in global cultures== | ==Oracles in global cultures== | ||
[[File:Egyptian Oracle Cards.jpg|350px|thumb|Modern oracle cards]] | [[File:Egyptian Oracle Cards.jpg|350px|thumb|Modern oracle cards]] | ||
The term "oracle" is also applied in modern English to parallel institutions of divination in other cultures. Specifically, it is used in the context of [[Christianity]] for the concept of divine revelation, and in the context of [[Judaism]] for the Urim and Thummim breastplate, and in general any utterance considered prophetic. | The term "oracle" is also applied in modern English to parallel institutions of divination in other cultures. Specifically, it is used in the context of [[Christianity]] for the concept of divine revelation, and in the context of [[Judaism]] for the [[Urim and Thummim]] breastplate, and in general any utterance considered prophetic. | ||
===Celtic polytheism=== | ===Celtic polytheism=== | ||