Illustration
"Priestess of Delphi" by John Collier, 1891.
A 19th century vision of how the Pythia might have looked like, and how she became intoxicated by hallucinogenic gases emerging from the floor.
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Original image by John Collier. Uploaded by Jan van der Crabben, published on 26 April 2012 under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Collier, J. (2012, April 26). Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/
Chicago Style
Collier, John. "Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/.
MLA Style
Collier, John. "Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 24 Jan 2022.
