ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós)

ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós)

 

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An omphalos is a religious stone artifact, or baetylus Ancient Greek, the word ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós) means "navel Greek lore, Zeus sent two eagles across the world to meet at its centre, the "navel" of the world. Among the Ancient Greeks, it was a widespread belief that Delphi was the center of the world. According to the myths regarding the founding of the Delphic Oracle, Zeus, in his attempt to locate the center of the earth, launched two eagles from the two ends of the world, and the eagles, starting simultaneously and flying at equal speed, crossed their paths above the area of Delphi, and so was the place where Zeus placed the stone. Omphalos is also the name of the stone given to Cronus Omphalos Syndrome refers to the belief that a place of geopolitical power and currency is the most important place in the world.

Symbolism

The omphalos was not only an object of Hellenic religious symbolism and world centrality; it was also considered an object of power. Its symbolic references included the uterus, the phallus, , and a cup of red wine representing royal blood lines.

 

Delphi

Main article: Omphalos of Delphi

 

The omphalos in museum of Delphi

 

Most accounts locate the Delphi omphalos in the adyton (sacred part of the temple) near the Pythia (oracle). The stone sculpture itself (which may be a copy), has a carving of a knotted net covering its surface, and a hollow center, widening towards the base. The omphalos represents the stone which Rhea wrapped in swaddling clothes, pretending it was Zeus, in order to deceive Cronus . (Cronus was the father who swallowed his children so as to prevent them from usurping him as he had deposed his own father, Uranus).

 

Omphalos stones were believed to allow direct communication with the gods. Holland (1933) suggested that the stone was hollow to allow intoxicating vapours breathed by the Oracle to channel through it. Erwin Rohde wrote that the Python at Delphi was an earth spirit, who was conquered by Apollo and buried under the Omphalos. However, understanding of the use of the omphalos is uncertain due to destruction of the site by Theodosius I and Arcadius in the 4th century CE.

 

 

 

Delphi / Δελφοί

Delphi (or Δελφοί) was a religious center for the two millenia from 1600 BC until 395 AD.

Delphi is northwest of Athens, about three hours journe

 

Delphi (or Δελφοί)

델포이는 1600 BC 부터 395 AD까지 약 2천년간 종교의 중심지였다.

델포이는 아테네에서 북서향, 버스로 약 3시간 거리에 위치.

 

In Ancient Greek, the word ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós) means "navel".

델포이 아폴론 성역의 옴파로스(Delphoi Omphalos), Sactuary of Apollo, Delphi 제우스가 세상의 배꼽이라 정한 자리에 ...

 

배꼽, 중앙 (navel)을 뜻하는 고대 그리스어, ὀμφᾰλός 옴팔로스(omphalós)는

즉 고대 그리스인들이 우주의 중심이라고 여겼던 자리에 세워진 대리석 기념돌이다.

 

The Greeks believed that the Omphalos was the Center of the Universe.

It's just below the Athenian Treasury.

 

그리스인들이 우주 중심으로 믿었던 옴팔로스,- 아테네안 보고(寶庫)아래에 위치

 

The Omphalos, the Center of the Universe.세상의 배꼽, 신들의 통신원 신성한 옴팔로스 기념석

 

The Sacred Omphalos Stone,

Navel of the World and Communicator of the Gods