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GCSE Classics · key term
The title of Apollo's priestess at Delphi, who delivered answers to people consulting his oracle.
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Paper 2
Revise: GreecePriestess and prophetess were overlapping rather than identical roles: the Pythia was both Apollo's priestess at Delphi and the woman through whom visitors believed he answered their questions.
When discussing the Pythia, distinguish what Greeks believed about Apollo's guidance from what can be established historically.
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