Theria is a young Delphian woman who becomes an oracle. Persian wars, a doomed love affair, and a strong woman make up this well-researched novel set in Ancient Greece. - Summary by Lynne Thompson
Chapters
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Book I At the Pyhian Festival: Dryas Wins the Prize Read by Virginia Neville 15:23
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Parental Justice Read by Virginia Neville 11:21
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Book II A Childhood in Delphi: Theria, Seven Years Old Read by Christine Rottger 12:24
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Eleutheria Looks out of a Window Read by Christine Rottger 15:08
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The Traditions of the House Read by Lynne T 18:53
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The Guests Read by Lynne T 10:41
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What Gifts the Guests Brought Read by Christine Rottger 11:07
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Dryas Takes a Robber Read by Christine Rottger 8:49
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Laurel From Tempè Read by Christine Rottger 13:15
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A Boy Called Sophocles Read by Christine Rottger 15:25
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Why Not Be the Pythia? Read by madhushree 14:56
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Book III Within the Oracle: “The Place of Golden Tripods” Read by Christine Rottger 25:07
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In Pleistos Woods Read by Christine Rottger 7:51
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The Poor Slave Read by Christine Rottger 13:09
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The Shattered Cup Read by madhushree 7:28
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Gathering the Threads Read by Little Beetle 8:49
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The Youth under the Window Read by Little Beetle 8:46
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Gathering more Threads Read by Lynne T 9:23
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The Song Re-sung Read by SKVeld 18:09
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Love in the Lane Read by SKVeld 20:19
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A Procession of Sacrifice Read by madhushree 7:22
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In the Pythia House Read by Kerry Adams 5:41
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The Child Priestess Read by Christine Rottger 8:21
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The High, Perilous Seat Read by Christine Rottger 12:13
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Bitter Consequences Read by czandra 10:01
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“Pray to the Winds” Read by SKVeld 7:47
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The Messengers Read by czandra 14:18
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Outcast on Parnassos Read by SKVeld 10:26
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Eëtíon Pursues Read by SKVeld 9:33
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Shepherd Wisdom Read by czandra 13:40
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Nikander’s Nearest of Kin Read by veera2022 11:18
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Terrible News from Thermopylæ Read by veera2022 13:23
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At Eëtíon’s Call Read by czandra 8:30
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Eëtíon and Nikander Read by czandra 3:54
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Theria Tells Her Vision Read by Christine Rottger 7:33
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Refuge in the Precinct Read by Christine Rottger 7:49
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Book IV “The God Will Care for His Own”: The Persian Comes Read by Christine Rottger 14:47
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Thankfulness Read by Christine Rottger 9:13
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Nikander Pleads for His Daughter Read by Christine Rottger 9:40
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Again Home Read by Christine Rottger 6:07
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A Sculptor’s Respectability Read by Christine Rottger 10:37
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The Unwilling Colonist Read by Christine Rottger 20:34
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The Bird in the Cage Read by Christine Rottger 20:07
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The Metic Read by Christine Rottger 6:36
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The Marriage Read by Christine Rottger 8:03
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The Door of Escape Read by Christine Rottger 9:53
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Alien Meadows Read by Christine Rottger 12:33
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Town Makers Read by Christine Rottger 12:06
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