Option number 1 (if a regular, traditional publisher picks up your book) can often get you more money and get your book into more hands compared to self-publishing. As a first-time, virtually unknown author, you can expect to get a $5000 advance and 8% of the list price (or at least thatâs what my friends got).
The Oracle at Delphi. Dating back to 1400 BC, the Oracle of Delphi was the most important shrine in all Greece, and in theory all Greeks respected its independence. Built around a sacred spring, Delphi was considered to be the omphalos-the center (literally navel) of the world.
Meaning & History. Possibly from the name of the Greek city of Delphi, the site of an oracle of Apollo, which is possibly related to Greek Î´ÎµÎ»ÏÏÏ (delphys) womb. It was used in the play 'The Prophetess' (1647), in which it belongs to the title prophetess. Popularity. See Popularity Detail.