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# Some scholars believe that the chryselephantine Apollo of the 6th century BC was part of the ex-voto of Croesus, King of Lydia, to the Delphic oracle
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- Published: 2017-06-04T11:10:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-01T05:45:36.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archaeology, Faith, Monarchies

Some scholars believe that the chryselephantine Apollo of the 6th century BC was part of the ex-voto of Croesus, King of Lydia, to the Delphic oracle. An ex-voto is an offering to a deity or a priest in gratitude or in fulfilment of a vow. Votive objects have been known since deepest antiquity, and you have surely seen such gifts in their modern guise as well, for instance the jewels brought by the faithful to particularly venerated icons.