Dodona

[duh-doh-nuh]

noun

an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.

Related formsDo·do·nae·an, Do·do·ne·an, Do·do·ni·an

[dohd-n-ee-uh n, duh-doh-nee-uh n] /ˌdoʊd nˈi ən, dəˈdoʊ ni ən/, adjective

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Historical Examples of dodona

This I heard from the priests at Thebes, and what follows is said by the prophetesses 52 of Dodona.
The History Of Herodotus
Herodotus
This I heard from the priests at Thebes, and what follows is said by the prophetesses of Dodona.
An Account of Egypt
Herodotus
It was thus with the most primitive god of Greek mythology, Zeus of Dodona.
History of Ancient Art
Franz von Reber
You see, therefore, from this that the origin of Dodona was exclusively Irish!
The Round Towers of Ireland
Henry O'Brien
Hence at Dodona it is to the Bœotians only that men deliver oracles.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)
Strabo

British Dictionary definitions for dodona

Dodona

noun

an ancient Greek town in Epirus: seat of an ancient sanctuary and oracle of Zeus and later the religious centre of Pyrrhus' kingdom

Derived FormsDodonaean or Dodonean (ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən), adjective

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