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Πυθιάς

Πυθιάς, Pythian

Πῡθιάς, άδος, pecul. fem. of Πύθιος, Π. βοά a song
  • to Apollo, S. Fr. 490; νίκη Pl. Lg. 807c.
    • II as Subst.,
      • 1 (sc. ἱέρεια), = Πυθία, the Pythian priestess, Plu. Aet.Gr. 2.295d; Π. προφῆτις, one of the dramatis personae in A. Eu.
      • 2 (sc. ἑορτή), the celebration of the Pythian games, Pi. P. 1.32, 5.21, IG 14.747 (Naples); ἁ Πυθιὰς ἁ ἱαρά, ἁ ἱερομηνία ἁ Πυθιάς, ib. 2(2).1126.38, 44.
      • 3 (sc. νίκη), Pythian victory, ἐνίκησε . . Πυθιάδας ἕξ Paus. 6.14.10, cf. 10.7.4.
      • 4 (sc. πομπή), sacred mission from Athens to Delphi, Ephor. 31 J., dub. in SIG 296 (Delph., iv B.C.): leg. Πυθαΐς.
      • 5 (sc. ὁδός), sacred way from Delphi to Tempe, Ael. VH 3.1.

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