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Pythia
[ pith-ee-uh ]
noun
, Greek Mythology.
- the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
Pythia
/ ˈpɪθɪə /
noun
- Greek myth the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who transmitted the oracles
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It is only five miles to the cavern of the Pythia of Hindostan; the road runs through a jungle, but it is level and smooth.
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The priestess who delivered the oracles was called the Pythia, after the serpent Python, which was killed by Apollo.
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When Alexander the Great came to consult the same oracle, the Pythia was disinclined to perform.
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The cavity was approached with reverence; a tripod was placed over it; and a priestess or Pythia was appointed to preside.
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The Pythia was obliged to prepare by fasts, sacrifices and purifications before she ascended the tripod.
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