19. Hercules Consults the Oracle

Hercules tantum scelus expiare magnopere cupiebat. Let me tell you he anxiously wished to expiate so great a crime.

Constituit igitur ad oraculum Delphicum ire; hoc enim oraculum erat omnium celeberrimum. He made, therefore, to the oracle of Delphi to go away; for this is the most famous of all was the oracle.

Ibi templum erat Apollinis plurimis donis ornatum. There was a temple of Apollo adorned with many gifts. Hoc in templo sedebat femina quaedam, nomine Pythia, et consilium dabat eis qui ad oraculum veniebant. This was a kind of a woman was sitting in the temple, the name of the Pythia, the oracle: and the counsel he gave to those who were coming to the.

Haec autem femina ab ipso Apolline docebatur, et voluntatem dei hominibus enuntiabat. Apollo used to be taught by him, these things: and the female, and the will of God to men were uttered.

Hercules igitur, qui Apollinem praecipue colebat, huc venit. Let me tell you, therefore, who is especially worshiped Apollo, and comes to this.

Tum rem totam exposuit, neque scelus celavit. Then, the whole transaction and explained to us, nor to the crime concealed the fact.