Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Archaeological Site of Delphi' has mentioned 'Pythia' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Delphi (/xcbx88dxc9x9blfaxc9xaa, xcbx88dxc9x9blfi/; Greek: xcex94xcexb5xcexbbxcfx86xcexbfxcexaf [xc3xb0elxcbx88fi]),[a] in legend previously called Pytho (xcexa0xcfx85xcexb8xcfx8e), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. | WIKI |
| It is claimed to be where an ancient Sibyl pre-dating the Pythia of Apollo sat to deliver her prophecies. | WIKI |
| Or, the Pythia might have stood there, or an acolyte whose function was to deliver the final prophecy. | WIKI |
| Others relate that it was named Pytho (xcexa0xcfx85xcexb8xcfx8e) and that Pythia, the priestess serving as the oracle, was chosen from their ranks by a group of priestesses who officiated at the temple. | WIKI |
| Main articles: Pythia and Delphic Sibyl | WIKI |
| Delphi is perhaps best known for its oracle, the Pythia, or sibyl, the duty priestess prophesying from the tripod in the sunken adyton of the Temple of Apollo. | WIKI |
| The time to consult pythia for an oracle during the year is determined from astronomical and geological grounds related to the constellations of Lyra and Cygnus but[clarification needed] the hydrocarbon vapors emitted from the chasm. | WIKI |
| While in a trance the Pythia "raved" xe2x80x93 probably a form of ecstatic speech xe2x80x93 and her ravings were "translated" by the priests of the temple into elegant hexameters. | WIKI |
| Harissis claims that a review of contemporary toxicological literature indicates that oleander causes symptoms similar to those shown by the Pythia, and his study of ancient texts shows that oleander was often included under the term "laurel". | WIKI |
| The Pythia may have chewed oleander leaves and inhaled their smoke prior to her oracular pronouncements and sometimes dying from the toxicity. | WIKI |
| The toxic substances of oleander resulted in symptoms similar to those of epilepsy, the xe2x80x9csacred disease,xe2x80x9d which may have been seen as the possession of the Pythia by the spirit of Apollo. | WIKI |
| Myths indicate that Apollo killed the chthonic serpent Python guarding the Castalian Spring and named his priestess Pythia after her. | WIKI |
| [62] The name Pythia remained as the title of the Delphic oracle. | WIKI |
| Earlier myths[70][18] include traditions that Pythia, or the Delphic oracle, already was the site of an important oracle in the pre-classical Greek world (as early as 1400xc2xa0BC) and, rededicated from about 800xc2xa0BC, when it served as the major site during classical times for the worship of the god Apollo. | WIKI |
| At the same time, their fame and prestige spread throughout the whole of the then known world, from which pilgrims came to the site to receive an oracle from the Pythia, the priestess of Apollo. | UNESCO |