1. pythian - Noun
2. pythian - Adjective
Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAs a result, Macedonia became the leading state in the Amphictyonic League and Phillip became head of the Pythian Games, firmly putting the Macedonian leader at the centre of the Greek political world. Source: Internet
He attempted to rape Leto near Delphi under the orders of Hera, but was laid low by the arrows of Apollo and/or Artemis, as Pindar recalled in a Pythian ode. Source: Internet
Pindar also composed a celebratory ode for this victory (Pindar's Pythian Ode 1), including however stern, moral advice for the tyrant to rule wisely. Source: Internet
Hymn to Pythian Apollo.363,369 Pythia When the Prytanies' seat shines white in the island of Siphnos, White-browed all the forum—need then of a true seer's wisdom— Danger will threat from a wooden boat, and a herald in scarlet. Source: Internet
Parke & Wormell, p. 389. According to the Homeric-hymn to the Pythian Apollo, Apollo shot his first arrow as an infant which effectively slew the serpent Pytho, the son of Gaia, who guarded the spot. Source: Internet
Hymn to Pythian Apollo, l. 254 74: Telphousa recommends to Apollo to build his oracle temple at the site of "Krisa below the glades of Parnassus ". Source: Internet