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Meanings of Pythia in English
Priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
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Examples for "pythoness"
Examples for "pythoness"
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He remembers the pythoness's testimony, that they told 'the way of salvation.'
2
A pythoness is never irresolute, yet it seemed to me that she hesitated.
3
Like a pythoness possessed by the demon, she inspired awe rather than pleasure.
4
Richard sought Bess; he saw much of the pythoness now.
5
The pythoness, seated on her tripod, rises slowly from it.
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Thus both the Amphictyonic Council and the oracle of Delphi were in their power.
2
The ancients used to bribe the Oracle of Delphi.
3
The Beotians had suffered from drought for two years and sent to consult the oracle of Delphi.
4
Consulting the oracle of Delphi concerning his new government, he is said to have received the following answer:
5
Hence it was chiefly to a political cause that the immortal oracle of Delphi owed its pre-eminent importance.
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Then, amid the general excitement, Themistocles reiterated his version of the Delphic oracle.
2
She is now Delphic oracle of doodle-bugs and hierophant of the hot stuff.
3
News for the Delphic Oracle A passion play in three parts.
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Their voluminous writings have all the clarity and directness of a Delphic oracle.
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But then, Lu is a good girl, and he's her minister,- aDelphicoracle.
Usage of Pythia in English
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.
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The Pythia is a wise woman, who lives in the temple.
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But even as he spake came in the Pythia, the priestess.
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So he sent to Delphi and asked the Pythia about it.
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So Cadmus went to Delphi to ask the Pythia about his lost sister.
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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.
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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.