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The content on this website is maintained by Robert Myallis, pastor at Zion's Lutheran Church, of Jonestown, PA. The photos were taken by Emily Myallis, a diaconal minister in the ELCA who also serves at Zion's Lutheran. This website and travel to Greece was made possible by a grant from the Fund for Theological Education, which provides grants to assist the education and formation of Christian leaders from numerous denominations. Bible quotes are taken from the New Revised Standard Version, unless cites otherwise. The above photo of Greece comes from NASA; The icon of Saint Paul comes from George Mitrevski's website.
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Delphi,
home to the famous oracle of Apollo at Delphi, attracted
pilgrims from all around Greece and the Mediterranean. After
various rituals and offerings, people would ask the oracle
various questions such as: Will my next child be a boy or a
girl? The oracle, high on oil fumes from below in the mountain,
would spout ecstatic answers. The priests of Apollo would
interpret her language, often riddles. For example, the answer
to the previous question might be: Boy not Girl. Which, based on
the evidence later, could be interpreted as "Boy, not
Girl" or "Boy not, Girl."