Πύθια

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Greek priestess
gptkbp:activePeriod 8th century BC to 4th century AD
gptkbp:age originally young women, later older women
gptkbp:ceased_operations late 4th century AD
gptkbp:consultedFor kings
private citizens
generals
gptkbp:criteria chosen from local women
gptkbp:culture Ancient Greece
gptkbp:dressCode wore simple clothing
gptkbp:etymology named after Python, the serpent slain by Apollo
gptkbp:function delivered prophecies
gptkbp:gender female
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Πύθια
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Greek_religion
Greek culture
Greek politics
gptkbp:language gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:location gptkb:Delphi
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Apollo
gptkbp:notableFor most famous oracle of the ancient world
gptkbp:numberOfPriestesses one at a time
gptkbp:propheciesForm often ambiguous
gptkbp:propheciesRecordedBy priests
gptkbp:prophecyMethod entered trance
gptkbp:rituals chewed laurel leaves
inhaled vapors
sat on tripod
gptkbp:role gptkb:oracle_of_Delphi
gptkbp:serves gptkb:Temple_of_Apollo_at_Delphi
gptkbp:title gptkb:Pythia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Απόλλων
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5