Who was the oracle at Delphi?

A.
a lady with keen eyes able to see things far away

B.
a prophet who said the Greeks would lose to the Persians

C.
a priestess whose prophecies always seemed to come true

D.
someone who told the Greeks to stand their ground so they could defeat the Persians at Thermopylae

Question

Who was the oracle at Delphi?

A. 
  a lady with keen eyes able to see things far away   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  a prophet who said the Greeks would lose to the Persians   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  a priestess whose prophecies always seemed to come true   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  someone who told the Greeks to stand their ground so they could defeat the Persians at Thermopylae

anonymous · Answer

I know the answer now, but the one who gets it write will get a medal.

anonymous · Answer

right*

opcode · Answer

Oracle is derived from the Greek word called ōrāre. Which means "to speak" normally associated with a priest or priestess. The oracle is best known for reciting prophecies which seemed to come true. Thus I believe:
C. a priestess whose prophecies always seemed to come true.
Is your best choice.

anonymous · Answer

Yup!