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Pythian
Pythian Pyth"i*an, a. [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. 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.

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- Pythian Services Inc, commonly known as Pythian, is an American and Canadian multinational corporation that provides data and cloud-related services....
- membership of over 50,000. Some lodges meet in structures referred to as Pythian Castles. The structure of the Knights of Pythias is three-tiered. The local...
- The Pythian Games (Gr****: Πύθια;) were one of the four Pan****enic Games of Ancient Greece. They were held in honour of Apollo at his sanctuary in Delphi...
- The Pythian Sisters is a fraternal order with members throughout the United States and Canada. Although affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, they are...
- Pythian Temple may refer to: Pythian Temple (Birmingham, Alabama), also known as Alabama Penny Savings Bank Pythian Temple (New York City) Pythian Temple...
- U.S. state): Pythian Castle (Arcata, California) Pythian Home of Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, also known as Pythian Castle Pythian Castle (Toledo...
- Pindar's First Pythian Ode is an ancient Gr**** epinicion praising Hiero of Syracuse for a victory in the Pythian Games. It was to be sung at a grand musical...
- The Pythian Home of Missouri, also known as Pythian Castle, in Springfield, Missouri, was built in 1913 by the Knights of Pythias and later owned by the...
- heaven, Then rests on them a light of glory And blessed are their days. (Pythian 8) Five ancient sources contain all the recorded details of Pindar's life...
- prophecies uttered under divine possession (enthusiasmos) by Apollo. The Pythian priestess emerged pre-eminent by the end of the 7th century BC and continued...