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Introduction 1. How did the Delphic oracle work? 2. What did the Athenians think of the Delphic Oracle? 3. What did historians and philosophers say about the Delphic oracle? 4. How and why did the Athenians consult the Delphic oracle? 5. What did the Athenians ask the Delphic oracle? 6. Why did the Athenians (and other Greek cities) go to war? 7. Conclusion: divination and democracy Appendix 1. Consultations of Delphi in Attic tragedy Appendix 2. Concordance of Athenian consultations.