The Oracle of Loxias

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Welcome to the Oracle of Loxias. In ancient times anyone who could afford it consulted an oracle whenever in need of help, reassurance or information unavailable elsewhere. At Delphi you asked Loxias (aka Apollo, Phoebus). Visit my Oracles page for information about Oracles in the ancient world. Although I'm neither godlike nor infallible, I will try to answer your questions on anything to do with ancient Greece or Rome. Expect a reply normally within 48 hours.

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	Literature	Ask about any Latin or Greek author: recent questions answered on Sophocles, Euripides, Homer, Virgil, Horace, Aeschylus, Theocritus - also comparisons with Shakespeare, Miller. Ask about plots, characters, interpretation - anything!
	Mythology	Ask about anyone or anything in Greek or Roman mythology. Recent questions answered on Hercules, Oedipus, Amazons, Telemachus, Atalanta, Adonis, Prometheus, Cassandra.
	Ancient History	Ask about anything historical. Recent questions answered on Alexander, Philip of Macedon, Pericles, Nero, Elagabalus.
	Translation	Any smallish chunk of Latin (or Greek) promptly translated. Try me if you're stuck on a piece of Latin - I won't do the whole book for you, but if it's a sentence or a few lines, ask! Type it out and if possible include a reference (eg Cicero Philippic 2.23).
	Civilisation	Try me on any "civilisation" or social history topic. Slavery, women, Olympic Games, religion, philosophy ...
	Classical tags or mottoes	Want a Latin motto for yourself, your school, your company or club, or as a special gift for that difficult friend? Tell me roughly what you have in mind, and I'll try to get back to you as soon as possible. Latin tags and quotations - alas Joanna from Sweden's superb site has disappeared. No it hasn't (August 2005) - although it's no longer being updated): thanks to Dean for rediscovering it here: If you fail to find what you're looking for on Joanna's site, here is a substitute, from the Forum Romanum site.

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