Consultation of the Delphic Oracle

• Immediately delegations were sent to the most important states in the Greek world who had as of yet remained neutral. The other states began preparations to fight the Persians
• As part of the preparation, the Greeks asked for religious guidance from the Delphic oracle, the Pythia, which had consistently advised non-resistance, probably to remain neutral
• Athens and Sparta, committed to resisting the enemy, received depressing prophecies

The Prophecy of Sparta
The Prophecy of Athens
The Second Athenian Prophecy
The Interpretations