Comments on: A Day Trip to Delphi, Greece https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: MarketFan https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120625 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:07:17 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120625 Is that Apollo on the 4th pic? ha ha ha

]]> By: pia https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120611 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:25:21 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120611 A bit of trivia about the expression “it’s all Greek to me”– In Act I, Scene 2 of the Bard’s Julius Caesar, Casca said, ” … those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but, for mine own part, it was Greek to me.” Some say the expression originated from lines in the tragedy, but there are those who also say it was an expression already in use during Shakespeare’s time. Either way, it’s fascinating how lines like these are still used in everyday conversation.

]]> By: Connie C https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120548 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:37:19 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120548 It is also said that the lolas hid beneath/behind the altars and listened to the pilgrims’ prayers/mumblings which helped in the prophecies. The ugly lolas in black sure knew how to do their homework.

]]> By: Apicio https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120519 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:15:34 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120519 They weren’t all that specific, they reputedly foretold Croesus (yes, same as rich as Croesus guy) that “a great army will be defeated” which turned out to be the the greatest bum steer of all history.

And since it came up (and tippy toeing ever so carefully around misogyny), did you notice the unusual proportion of mustachioed women round those Mediterranean parts?

]]> By: fried-neurons https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120481 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:22:44 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120481 If I had a time machine I would go to Delphi and ask the oracle what tomorrow’s winning Mega-Millions lottery numbers would be. :)

]]> By: arlene https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120430 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120430 ya, people do say the same thing differently, depending on where in the world they are. We say “beating around the bush”, a malaysian friend’s version is “running around the coconut tree”

]]> By: Gini https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120429 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120429 This is a funny read, MM..truly enjoyed your humorous way with words…you got a gift. I don’t know how I will do though with my “fear of heights” because just “looking down” at your pictures is making me feel dizzy hehehe. Just like I did when I looked down the Grand Canyon…cold & clammy.

]]> By: kreez https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120405 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:37:05 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120405 that was a funny gist of history MM. I must say the view is simply breathtaking this will definitely be on our list of must go to places when we visit Greece in September.

]]> By: Vanessa https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120402 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:26:13 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120402 Yeah, oracle-reading is indeed the best gig in town. ;-)

]]> By: dee https://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120361 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:26:28 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/a-day-trip-to-delphi-greece#comment-120361 Hahahaa, this is a very amusing read! :) You really have a way with words MM… and a good sense of humor.

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