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Priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
pythoness
oracle of delphi
delphic oracle
position
historical profession
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1
He spoke softly, saying,
Pythia
bears the fires of Olympus within her.
2
Here their allusion, however, only concerns the celebrated divinations of the
Pythia
.
3
Fortunately,
Pythia
does not seem frightened by the appearance of her betrothed.
4
They found him soon after and recalled the words
Pythia
spoke unto them.
5
More water they gave her but after a time,
Pythia
would not drink.
6
The
Pythia
is a wise woman, who lives in the temple.
7
But even as he spake came in the
Pythia
,
the priestess.
8
So he sent to Delphi and asked the
Pythia
about it.
9
So Cadmus went to Delphi to ask the
Pythia
about his lost sister.
10
The woman was named
Pythia
and her part in this tale has come.
11
I take Dora and
Pythia
to my private altar to Isis.
12
And
Pythia
's
eyes widen, but she leans forward, interested and intent.
13
On the day of her departure, my son clings hard to
Pythia
's
knees.
14
Castalia, fountain of Parnassus, giving inspiration to Oracular priestess named
Pythia
.
15
Then I present the dark-haired, sloe-eyed
Pythia
,
and Octavia gives a wistful sigh.
16
We had come too early, and the
Pythia
did not at first appear.
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