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Headword: *puqw/
Adler number: pi,3137
Translated headword: Pytho
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
Phokis is a territory in Greece, in which [is] the city called Delphi; and in this city there was a shrine of Apollo, which was called Pytho. In this [place] a bronze tripod was set up and on top of it a bowl which held the oracular tokens, the ones which used to leap about when those consulting the oracle were asking their questions. And the Pythia, being inspired, indeed in a state of enthusiasm, used to tell whatever Apollo made to come out.[1]
[Note] that the shrine of Apollo was called Delphi because the dragon Delphyne, whom Apollo killed, was located there; but [also called] Pytho because it rotted there.[2]
Greek Original:
*puqw/: *fwki\s xw/ra e)sti\ th=s *(ella/dos, peri\ h(\n po/lis h( kaloume/nh *delfoi/: peri\ h(\n po/lin h)=n i(ero\n tou= *)apo/llwnos, o(\ e)kalei=to *puqw/: e)n w(=| xalkou=s tri/pous i(/druto kai\ u(/perqen fia/lh, h(\ ta\s mantika\s ei)=xe yh/fous, ai(/tines e)rome/nwn tw=n manteuome/nwn h(/llonto, kai\ h( *puqi/a e)mforoume/nh, h)/toi e)nqousiw=sa, e)/legen a(\ e)ce/feren o( *)apo/llwn. o(/ti *delfoi\ to\ i(ero\n tou= *)apo/llwnos e)klh/qh dia\ to\ to\n *delfu/nhn dra/konta e)kei= eu(reqh=nai, o(\n a)pe/kteinen o( *)apo/llwn: *puqw\ de\ dia\ to\ e)kei= saph=nai.
Notes:
[1] Paraphrased from the commentary by ps.-Nonnus -- i.e. not the poet mentioned under nu 489 -- on Gregory of Nazianzus' Oration II Against Julian (PG 36.1045a-b). See also pi 3127, pi 3128, pi 3129, pi 3130; and for 'enthusiasm' epsilon 1365, epsilon 1366.
[2] This additional note, lacking (Adler reports) in mss A(F)V, comes from delta 210. For the implied etymology of Pytho see pi 3138.
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Translated by: William Hutton on 4 October 2006@05:49:18.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (augmented (existing) notes; cosmetics) on 4 October 2006@06:03:34.
David Whitehead (expanded n.1) on 5 October 2006@08:32:41.
David Whitehead on 23 October 2013@09:22:38.

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