---
title: "The Oracle and the Philosopher"
description: "Hesperides, a philosopher in Delphis, loses his lover during a storm, trying to leave the city because of the oracle’s prophecy. Hurt, he comes back to confront"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/55/58955.jpg"
---

# The Oracle and the Philosopher

![The Oracle and the Philosopher](https://t.vndb.org/cv/55/58955.jpg)

**Developer:** Tatos

**Release date:** Oct 10, 2018

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English

## Description
Hesperides, a philosopher in Delphis, loses his lover during a storm, trying to leave the city because of the oracle’s prophecy. Hurt, he comes back to confront the oracle and make everyone see that she only tells lies. When she tells another prophecy, Hesperides promises the people that he will prove her prophecies can be broken and beings an adventure of his own.

[From [Itch.io](https://tatos.itch.io/the-oracle-and-the-philosopher)]

## Characters
### Hesperides
Hesperides is a philosopher in the city of Delphis. After the [url=/c114289]oracle[/url] prophecises a catasthrophe that will occur to Delphis and its citizens, he boards a ship with hi lover Diokles and attempts to flee. The ship gets caught in a storm during which Diokles falls in the sea to his death. Hurt by the loss of his loved one, Hesperides becomes convinced the oracle only tells lies.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Beard, Moustache, Thick Eyebrows, Curly
- **Subject of:** Disaster, Avoidable Death (obsolete), Grief, Evil Sacrifice
- **Role:** Teacher, Popular, Greek, Title Character
- **Personality:** Religious
- **Clothes:** Pendant Necklace, Arm Cuffs
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved, Avoidable Murder
- **Body:** Naked Nipples

### Oracle
A charismatic oracle of Delphis. She claims that she delivers prophecies she receives from gods. Majority of the citizens are her followers making her a a highly influential figure.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Black, Short
- **Body:** Slim, Adult
- **Role:** Villain, Popular, Greek, Title Character
- **Clothes:** Earrings, Unusual Hair Ornaments
- **Subject of:** Avoidable Death (obsolete), Delusion
- **Engages in:** Religion, Not Sexually Involved, Avoidable Murder, Avoidable Suicide, Proxy Murder
- **Personality:** Confident, Religious, Charismatic

### Monster
- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Shoulder-length
- **Body:** Muscular
- **Role:** Unemployed, Unpopular, Greek
- **Subject of:** Avoidable Death (obsolete), Discrimination
- **Engages in:** Not Sexually Involved

### Citizen
One of the [url=/c114289]oracle's[/url] many followers. After Hesperides leaves the town promising to break the oracle's prophecy, she visits the oracle at her temple.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Shoulder-length, Straight
- **Body:** Slim, Adult
- **Clothes:** Dress, Headband, Pendant Earrings
- **Engages in:** Religion, Not Sexually Involved
- **Personality:** Religious
- **Role:** Greek

## Shops
- [Itch](https://tatos.itch.io/the-oracle-and-the-philosopher)

## Releases
### English
- **2018-10-10**: The Oracle and the Philosopher - [Itch.io](https://tatos.itch.io/the-oracle-and-the-philosopher)

## Tags
ADV, Multiple Protagonists, Adult Protagonist, Multiple Endings, Bloody Scenes, Religious Organization, No Sexual Content, Leader Protagonist, Temple, Villainous Protagonist, Teacher Protagonist, No Event CGs, Third-person Narrative, Suicidal Protagonist, Philosophy, Destiny, Homicide, Colored Name-tags, Meaningless Choices, Ambient Sounds, Protagonist with a Sprite, Game Jam, Dialogue Based, Natural Disaster, In Medias Res, Delusional Protagonist, Past Greece, Falsely Accused, Completely Avoidable Hero Death, Avoidable Death of Protagonist (obsolete)

## More Games from Tatos
- [The Oracle and the Philosopher](https://pinovel.net/v38035)

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