- Adyton
The "adyton" ( _el. Άδυτον) or adytum (
Latin ) was a restricted area within thecella of a Greek orRoman temple . Its name meant "inaccessible" or "do not enter". The adyton was frequently a small area at the farthest end of the cella from the entrance: atDelphi it measured just nine by twelve feet. The "adyton" would often house thecult image of the god. "Adyta" were spaces reserved for oracles, priests or acolytes, and not for the general public. Adyta were found frequently associated with temples ofApollo , as atBassae ,Clarus ,Delos andDelphi , although they were also said to have been natural phenomena (see the story of Nyx). In modern usage, the term is sometimes extended to similar spaces in other cultural contexts, as in Egyptian temples.ee also
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*Broad, William J. "The Oracle: The lost secrets and hidden messages of ancient Delphi". Penguin Press, 2006.
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