Castalia · Atlas

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IonClassical · Greek

The sacred spring at Delphi whose waters are used for ritual purification of the temple and its visitors.

to Castalia’s gushing fount as silver clear, and, when ye have bathed you in its waters pure, enter the shrine;

My task is nearly done of sweeping with the laurel broom, so now from a golden ewer will I sprinkle o’er the ground water from Castalia’s gushing spring, scattering the liquid dew with hands from all defilement free.

ion ¶

Iphigenia in TaurisClassical · Greek

The sacred spring near Delphi, associated with Apollo's oracular shrine.

You killed him, o Phoebus, while still a baby, still leaping in the arms of your dear mother, and you entered the holy shrine, and sit on the golden tripod, on your truthful throne distributing prophecies from the gods to mortals, up from the sanctuary, neighbor of Castalia’s streams, as you dwell in the middle of the earth.

iphigenia in tauris ¶

PhoenissaeClassical · Greek

Sacred spring at Delphi where the Chorus of maidens was to perform ritual dedication to Phoebus.

But the water of Castalia is still waiting for me to drench the maiden glory of my hair for the service of Phoebus.

phoenissae ¶