Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi

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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
by John Collier
published on 26 April 2012
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"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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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/

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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/.

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Collier, John. "Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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