Priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
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Examples for "pythoness"
Examples for "pythoness"
1He remembers the pythoness's testimony, that they told 'the way of salvation.'
2A pythoness is never irresolute, yet it seemed to me that she hesitated.
3Like a pythoness possessed by the demon, she inspired awe rather than pleasure.
4Richard sought Bess; he saw much of the pythoness now.
5The pythoness, seated on her tripod, rises slowly from it.
1Thus both the Amphictyonic Council and the oracle of Delphi were in their power.
2The ancients used to bribe the Oracle of Delphi.
3The Beotians had suffered from drought for two years and sent to consult the oracle of Delphi.
4Consulting the oracle of Delphi concerning his new government, he is said to have received the following answer:
5Hence it was chiefly to a political cause that the immortal oracle of Delphi owed its pre-eminent importance.
1Then, amid the general excitement, Themistocles reiterated his version of the Delphic oracle.
2She is now Delphic oracle of doodle-bugs and hierophant of the hot stuff.
3News for the Delphic Oracle A passion play in three parts.
4Their voluminous writings have all the clarity and directness of a Delphic oracle.
5But then, Lu is a good girl, and he's her minister,- aDelphicoracle.
1The Delphic sibyl, or pythia, of Michelangelo's picture, has the splendid stature of an Amazon.
2He spoke softly, saying, Pythia bears the fires of Olympus within her.
3Pythia tossed her pen and opened the cap on her water bottle.
4Here their allusion, however, only concerns the celebrated divinations of the Pythia.
5Fortunately, Pythia does not seem frightened by the appearance of her betrothed.
6Pythia spread the pages out further and tried to decipher her notes.
7Pythia's eyes light up, but Dora only gives me an indulgent smile.
8Pythia put the end of the pen in her mouth and sighed.
9They found him soon after and recalled the words Pythia spoke unto them.
10More water they gave her but after a time, Pythia would not drink.
11PYTHIA cautiously moves into the water, using rocks to steady her.
12The Pythia is a wise woman, who lives in the temple.
13But even as he spake came in the Pythia, the priestess.
14Pythia moved about Galatia and drew great crowds to her at every stop.
15So he sent to Delphi and asked the Pythia about it.
16Pythia was stunned for she had only heard her name on few occasions.