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Pythia, Pythonessnoun
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
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Pythianoun
The priestess of Pythian Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi
Etymology: Greek Πυθία, from Πυθώ+-ία.
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Pythia is a title given in ancient Greece to the priestess who served as the oracle at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. This role was rumored to be a direct medium of prophecy between the gods and humans. Named after Python, the mythical serpent that was slain by Apollo, Pythia held a revered position in Greek society and her prophecies were highly sought after for the making of political and personal decisions.
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Pythia
The Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi, was the priestess at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, located on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, beneath the Castalian Spring. The Pythia was widely credited for her prophecies inspired by Apollo. The Delphic oracle was established in the 8th century BC, although it may have been present in some form in Late Mycenaean times, from 1,400 BC and was abandoned, and there is evidence that Apollo took over the shrine from an earlier dedication to Gaia. The last recorded response was given during 393 A.D., when the emperor Theodosius I ordered pagan temples to cease operation. During this period the Delphic Oracle was the most prestigious and authoritative oracle among the Greeks. The oracle is one of the best-documented religious institutions of the classical Greeks. Authors who mention the oracle include Aeschylus, Aristotle, Clement of Alexandria, Diodorus, Diogenes, Euripides, Herodotus, Julian, Justin, Livy, Lucan, Ovid, Pausanias, Pindar, Plato, Plutarch, Sophocles, Strabo, Thucydides, and Xenophon. The name 'Pythia' derived from Pytho, which in myth was the original name of Delphi. The Greeks derived this place name from the verb, pythein, which refers to the decomposition of the body of the monstrous Python after she was slain by Apollo. The usual theory has been that the Pythia delivered oracles in a frenzied state induced by vapors rising from a chasm in the rock, and that she spoke gibberish which priests interpreted as the enigmatic prophecies preserved in Greek literature.
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Pythia
(Py′thia). The priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who delivered the answers of the oracle. Also the name of the Pythian games celebrated in honor of Apollo’s victory over the dragon Python.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Pythia in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Pythia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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