ΠΥΘΙΑ, πυθια
PYTHIA, pythia
Sounds Like: PY-thee-ah
Translations: Pythia, Delphic priestess
From the root: ΠΥΘΙΑ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Pythia refers to the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, who served as the oracle. She was renowned for delivering prophecies, often in an ecstatic state, which were then interpreted by priests. The term can also refer to the Pythian Games, one of the four Panhellenic Games of ancient Greece, held in honor of Apollo at Delphi.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:94
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