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Pythian

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CIDE DICTIONARY

Pythiana. [L. Pythius, Gr. belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs: cf. F. pythien.].
     Of or pertaining to Delphi, to the temple of Apollo, or to the priestess of Apollo, who delivered oracles at Delphi.  [1913 Webster]
Pythian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of ancient Greece, celebrated near Delphi, in honor of Apollo, the conqueror of the dragon Python, at first once in eight years, afterward once in four.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Pythian, adj. of or relating to Delphi (in central Greece) or its ancient oracle of Apollo.

Etymology
L Pythius f. Gk Puthios f. Putho, an older name of Delphi
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