Write a short note on the Delphic Oracle The Delphic Oracle was a famous temple in ancient Greece where people went to ask the gods for advice It was located in Delphi and dedicated to Apollo the god of prophecy There a priestess called the Pythia had the power to see the future She was believed to be chosen by Apollo She sat above a crack in the earth where mysterious gases were said to rise These gases helped her enter a trance and receive messages from Apollo When someone asked a question the Pythia would give a prophecy In Oedipus Rex first performed in c BC the Delphic Oracle plays a huge role King Laius and Queen Jocasta went to the Oracle and asked about their future The Oracle warned them their son would grow up to kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta To stop this