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Πύθιος

Πύθιος, Pythian

Πύθῐος [ῡ; ῑ metri gr. in h.Ap. 373], α, ον, (Πῡθώ)
  • Pythian, i.e. Delphian, epith. of Apollo, l.c., Pi. O. 14.11, etc. (Π. alone is f.l. in E. Ion 285); ἐν Πυθίου in his temple, Th. 6.54 (citing Πυθίου ἐν τεμένει from IG 1(2).761), IG 2(2).17.10, prob. in Pl. Grg. 472b; also οἱ Πύθιοι, αἱ Πύθιαι, the gods and goddesses worshipped at Pytho or Delphi, Ar. Th. 332, cf. IG 14.2436 (Massilia).
      • 2 = Πυθικός, ἄεθλα, στέφανοι, μαντεύματα, Pi. P. 3.73, 10.26, I. 7(6).15; ἀκταί S. OC 1047 (lyr.); ἀστραπαί E. Ion 285; κύκνος Ar. Av. 870.
    • II οἱ Πύθιοι, at Sparta, four persons whose office it was to consult the Delphic oracle on affairs of state, Hdt. 6.57, X. Lac. 15.5, etc.; cf. Πυθία, Πύθια, Πύθιον.

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