The temple of Apollo was famous in ancient times as the Delphi shrine, which was also regarded by the ancient Greeks as the center of the world, known as the "top of the world." It is said that at the entrance of the Apollo Temple, three proverbs are engraved: "Know yourself" (γνῶθι σεαυτόν), "Everything is not too much" (μηδεν αγαν), "Swearing is near" (ἐγγύ).