Castalian Spring
The Castalian Spring, in the ravine between the Phaedriades at Delphi, is where all visitors to Delphi — the contestants in the Pythian Games, and especially pilgrims who came to consult the Delphic Oracle — stopped to wash themselves and quench their thirst; it is also here that the Pythia and the priests cleansed themselves before the oracle-giving process.
- Ruins
- Description: sacred fountain at Delphi
- Also known as“Castalian fountain”“Castalian Gorge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Delphi and Delphic Sibyl.
Delphic Sibyl
Historic site
Pythia was the title of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in central Greece. Delphic Sibyl is situated 380 metres west of Castalian Spring.
Temple of Apollo
Ruins
The Temple of Apollo, also known as Apollonion, was… Temple of Apollo is situated 370 metres west of Castalian Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chrisso and Arachova.
Castalian Spring
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Latitude
38.48302° or 38° 28′ 59″ north
Longitude
22.5053° or 22° 30′ 19″ east
Open location code
8GC4FGM4+64
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In Other Languages
From Ancient Greek to Welsh—“Castalian Spring” goes by many names.
- Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Κασταλία”
- Basque: “Kastaliaren iturria”
- Breton: “Feunteun Kastalia”
- Bulgarian: “Касталски извор”
- Catalan: “Castàlia”
- Catalan: “Font Castàlia”
- Dutch: “Castalian Spring”
- Estonian: “Kastaalia allikas”
- Finnish: “Kastalian lähde”
- French: “Fontaine de Castalie”
- French: “gorge de Castalie”
- German: “Kastalische Quelle”
- German: “Kastalischer Quell”
- Greek: “Κασταλία κρήνη”
- Greek: “Κασταλία πηγή”
- Italian: “Fonte Castalia”
- Latin: “Castalius fons”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “den kastaliske kilde”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “den kastaliske kilde”
- Norwegian: “Den kastaliske kilde”
- Persian: “چشمه کاستالین”
- Polish: “Kastalia”
- Polish: “Źródło Kastalskie”
- Portuguese: “Fonte de Castália”
- Russian: “Кастальский источник”
- Russian: “Кастальский ключ”
- Serbian: “Извор Касталија у Делфима”
- Spanish: “Fuente Castalia”
- Spanish: “Fuente de Castalia”
- Ukrainian: “Кастальське джерело”
- Welsh: “Ffynnon Castalia”
- Welsh: “Ffynon Castalia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gymnasium at Delphi and Greek bath.
Nearby Places
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