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Omfalos (Omfal)

Omfalos (Omfal)

Delphi omphalos - Omphalos - iyitshe lenkolo lasendulo, noma i-baethyl. NgesiGreki, igama elithi omphalos lisho “inkaba” (qhathanisa negama leNdlovukazi u-Omphale). Ngokusho kwamaGreki asendulo, uZeus wathumela izinkozi ezimbili ezindiza emhlabeni wonke ukuze zihlangane phakathi nendawo, "inkaba" yomhlaba. Amatshe ka-Omphalos akhomba leli phuzu, lapho kwamiswa khona imibuso eminingana ezungeze iMedithera; edume kakhulu kulezi kwakuyiDelphic Oracle.