In ancient Greece, people felt it necessary to consult the Oracle of Apollo when they were puzzled at their future.

在古希腊，当人们对未来感到迷茫的时候，会觉得应该请示阿波罗的神谕。

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He presents himself as having been commanded by the Delphic oracle, or the god Apollo, to find out whether he is in truth the wisest of men, as the oracle is reported to have said.

苏格拉底表示自己曾受德尔菲的神谕或阿波罗神的命令，去探询他是否如神谕所说的那样是实际上最智慧的人。

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Some of Croton's citizens surmise that colonisers who sought advice from Apollo's Oracle were given accurate information on the best sites across the Ionian sea.

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