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Pythian

Pythian is an adjective and noun with origins in ancient Greek, deriving from the root Pythios, associated with Delphi and the Delphic oracle. In classical usage, Pythian denotes things connected to Delphi, the site of the temple of Apollo and the home of the Pythia, the oracle. The term is most familiar in two contexts: the Pythian Games and the Pythian Odes.

The Pythian Games were one of the four Panhellenic festivals held at Delphi, conducted in honor of

The Pythian Odes are a corpus of lyric poetry composed to celebrate victors at the Pythian Games.

In literature, the epithet Pythian is often used for Apollo, especially in the form Pythian Apollo, underscoring

In modern usage, Pythian appears as a proper name or branding choice for various organizations and enterprises,

Apollo
following
the
myth
of
his
slaying
of
the
serpent
Python.
The
games
featured
athletic
contests
as
well
as
musical
and
poetic
competitions,
attracting
participants
from
across
the
Greek
world
and
serving
as
a
cultural
counterpart
to
other
international
athletic
festivals
of
antiquity.
The
most
famous
examples
come
from
Pindar,
whose
Pythian
Odes
praise
athletes
for
their
achievements
at
Delphi
and
connect
them
to
divine
favor
and
glory.
his
Delphic
associations
and
his
role
as
patron
of
oracles
and
prophecy.
including
a
technology
services
company
that
provides
data
analytics
and
cloud
services.
The
term
can
also
appear
in
scholarly
or
cultural
contexts
as
a
classical
allusion
to
Delphi,
Apollo,
or
the
Oracle
of
Delphi.
See
also
Pythia,
Delphi,
Apollo,
Python.