by Marcus Pomponius Lupus on Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:13 pm
Salvete,
a late reply, but better late than never I guess...
As far as I know, there were three Holy Wars, the first one in 600-590 BC, when Phokis claimed ownership of the oracle at Delphi and was defeated by a coalition of Athens and Sikyon.
My source never mentions the second Holy War but goes straight to the Third one, in 356-346. It is again Phokis that overtakes Delphi (after it had been accused of blasphemy) with the support of both Athens and Sparta and it is Philippus from Macedonia who uses the unrest in Greece as his cue to invade it (and ultimately ending the war of course...)
Piscine, I've found nothing about the involvement of Corinth, perhaps you mistook it for Phokis, or else the Corinthians where involved in the Second Holy War, the one my source never mentions...
Does anyone else have a conclusive answer ?
Valete bene
Lupus
Marcus Pomponius Lupus
Iurisconsultus