Prometheus Bound

by

Aeschylus

The oldest Greek oracle. According to Prometheus, Io will cross the oracle Dodona during her aimless travels, where Io is told that she will be “the fabled bride” of Zeus.
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Dodona Term Timeline in Prometheus Bound

The timeline below shows where the term Dodona appears in Prometheus Bound. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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...According to Prometheus, after Io arrives at “Thesprotian Zeus’s shrine of prophecy,” she will meet Dodona “on her lofty ridge.” “Thou shalt be Zeus’s fabled bride one day,” Dodona will say,... (full context)