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- Dictionaryom·pha·los/ˈämfəˌläs/
noun
- 1. the center or hub of something: literary "this was the omphalos of confusion and strife"
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An omphalos is a religious stone artefact. In Ancient Greek, the word ὀμφᾰλός (omphalós) means "navel". Among the Ancient Greeks, it was a widespread belief that Delphi was the center of the world. According to the myths regarding the founding of the Delphic Oracle, Zeus, in his attempt to locate the center of the Earth, launched two eagles from the two ends of the world, and the eagles, starting ... Wikipedia