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title: Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi
author: John Collier
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi

_Authored by John Collier_

## Image File

[![Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/186.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/186.jpg)

## Image Caption

"Priestess of [Delphi](https://www.worldhistory.org/delphi/)" by John Collier, 1891. A 19th century vision of how the [Pythia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pythia/) might have looked like, and how she became intoxicated by hallucinogenic gases emerging from the floor.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Collier, J. (2012, April 26). Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/>
### Chicago
Collier, John. "Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/>.
### MLA
Collier, John. "Pythia of the Oracle of Delphi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/186/pythia-of-the-oracle-of-delphi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Collier-priestess_of_Delphi.jpg) by [**John Collier**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Collier-priestess_of_Delphi.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.