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Naturally as well, at a famous site there would be some entertainment\u2014 Greek comedies or tragedies by Sophocles or Aristophanes and others. There was such a small theater here\u2026and the dignitaries had the seats of honor.<\/p>\n

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The setting was attractive in these rolling hills.<\/p>\n

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But none but the locals were likely to come for pure entertainment. Most came for religious purposes of visiting the temples, making offerings, hoping to get answers from the oracles.\u00a0 They mainly came to be in the presence of Artemis, or Apollo, the god of prophecy.<\/p>\n

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This is the remains of the temple of Artemis with the sundial on the left side.\u00a0 They would not have walked that far had they not believed in the power and help of prophecy just as before and during\u00a0 medieval times, people went on pilgrimage to holy sites in the Holy Land, or even to Canterbury as the Canterbury tales record.\u00a0 \u00a0The ancients were for the most part very religious.\u00a0 They were pagans, but they were not secular people.\u00a0 Their values differed from Jewish and Christian values, but not in all ways, and indirectly such places as Claros provide silent attestation to the fact that we are all created in God\u2019s image, and most of us are seekers after a relationship, or succor or prayer help from God.\u00a0 And they came to leave offerings, tributes of various sorts\u2026.sacrifices even of large animals like bulls.\u00a0 $\"\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n

The Ancients weren\u2019t all that different from us in many ways even if they sought that help from those who were not gods, but as Paul calls them \u2018daimons\u2019 in 1 Corinthians\u2013 spiritual beings that were less than gods.\u00a0 The need was so great that they would even take ambiguous answers from the oracles like\u2014 \u2018if you marry this man, someone will be happy\u2019 or the advice given to Agamemnon \u2018if you go to war against the Persians a great victory will be won\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"