Pythia

The priestess of the oracle of Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassus. Vapors from a crevice are said to have intoxicated her and put her in a state of ecstasy, thus enabling her to speak the will of Apollo.

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References

Source

  • Bartelink, Dr. G.J.M. (1988). Prisma van de mythologie. Utrecht: Het Spectrum.