pythia in A Sentence

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    Inside was the adyton, the centre of the Delphic oracle and seat of Pythia.

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    It seems after all the“strong empire” Pythia was referring to was the one of Croesus!

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    Nero thought that Pythia had predicted that he would live till the age of 73.

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    While in a trance the Pythia"raved"- probably a form of ecstatic speech- and her ravings were"translated" by the priests of the temple into elegant hexameters.

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    Pythia” the priestess replied:“If you attack the Persians, you will destroy a strong empire.” Croesus regarded that as the affirmation of his success and sent troops to attack Persia.

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