• DOI:10.1081/CLT-120004410
Corpus ID: 38994427

The Delphic Oracle: A Multidisciplinary Defense of the Gaseous Vent Theory

@article{Spiller2002TheDO,
  title={The Delphic Oracle: A Multidisciplinary Defense of the Gaseous Vent Theory},
  author={H. Spiller and J. Hale and J. Z. De Boer},
  journal={Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology},
  year={2002},
  volume={40},
  pages={189 - 196}
}

• H. Spiller, J. Hale, J. Z. De Boer
• Published 2002
• Engineering, Medicine
• Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology

Ancient historical references consistently describe an intoxicating gas, produced by a cavern in the ground, as the source of the power at the oracle of Delphi. These ancient writings are supported by a series of associated geological findings. Chemical analysis of the spring waters and travertine deposits at the site show these gases to be the light hydrocarbon gases methane, ethane, and ethylene. The effects of inhaling ethylene, a major anesthetic gas in the mid-20th century, are similar to… Expand

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