Oracles Of Delphi Keep Book 4 Release Date

Last Updated on April 12, 2021 Victoria Laurie is the bestselling author of the Psychic Eye Mysteries paranormal series. In addition she has written several other paranormal series including the Ghost Hunter Mystery series, The Life Coach Mystery series, the Oracles of Delphi series, and her new Spellbound series. Here are the Victoria Laurie books in order for her series and every new book that comes out in the future. They are all listed in chronological and publication order.

[10.14.6] Now I greatly marveled that it was from Themistocles alone that the priestess refused to accept Persian spoils. Some thought that the god would have rejected alike all offerings from Persian spoils, if like Themistocles the others had inquired of Apollo before making their dedication. Others said that the god knew that Themistocles would become a suppliant of the Persian king, and refused to take the gifts so that Themistocles might not by a dedication render the Persian's enmity unappeasable. The expedition of the barbarian against Greece we find foretold in the oracles of Bacis, and Euclus wrote his verses about it at an even earlier date.

Book OneMythical Origins of East-West ConflictOpening alludes to Homer, suggests epic scale and purpose (memorialization).Rape of Io by Phoenician traders as Persian version of origin of East-Westconflict (1). Reciprocal rapes of Europa and Medea by Greeks (2). Rape ofHelen; negotiations fail (3). Women are guilty in rape cases, as Helen was;Helen was not worth fighting for (4). A Phoenician version of Io story makesher responsible. Hdt. reserves judgement; he will tell the history of stateslarge and small, with an awareness of human instability (5). Croesus of Lydia(ruled c. 560-546 BC) was the first eastern king to encroach on Greek freedom(6). Lydian HistoryDigression from Croesus: how Lydian sovereignty passed from the Heraclidae toCroesus' ancestors. Candaules (c. 700 BC) was the last of the Heraclidae (7).Candaules offers his servant Gyges a chance to peep at his wife; Gyges isreluctant (8). Candaules insists, and Gyges is forced to agree (9). Gyges spieson the queen, who notices him; she does not let on (10). The queen summonsGyges, and offers him a choice: die himself, or kill the king and marry her.Gyges chooses to be king (11). Gyges murders the king; Gyges is mentioned byArchilochus (12). Gyges' rule is endorsed by an oracle. The revenge of theHeraclidae is predicted; Hdt. notes that the prophecy was accurate (13).Offerings of Gyges are still to be seen at Delphi in Hdt.'s own time