slaying of Python by Apollo
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The slaying of Python by Apollo is a foundational Greek myth in which the god Apollo kills the serpent Python to claim the site of Delphi and establish his prophetic oracle there.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
→
foundation myth → mythological event → |
| antagonist |
Python
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| ApolloDomain |
music
→
prophecy → purification → |
| ApolloInstanceOf |
Olympian god
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| associatedPlace |
Temple of Apollo at Delphi
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| associatedRitual |
Pythian Games
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| associatedTitleOfApollo |
Pythian Apollo
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| associatedWith |
Delphic oracle
→
omphalos at Delphi → prophecy → |
| consequence |
Python's death
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purification of Apollo → |
| featuresCreature |
Python
→
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| featuresDeity |
Apollo
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| guardianSlain |
Python, serpent of Delphi
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| linkedConcept |
conflict between Olympian and chthonic deities
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succession of divine powers at sacred sites → |
| location |
Delphi
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Mount Parnassus → |
| mainDeity |
Apollo
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| motivation |
desire to control the prophetic site at Delphi
→
desire to establish his own oracle → |
| mythology |
Greek mythology
→
|
| narrativeType |
heroic combat myth
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|
| predecessorDeityOfSite |
Gaia
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| predecessorGuardianOfSite |
Python
→
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| PythonInstanceOf |
dragon
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serpent → |
| PythonRole |
guardian of the Delphic oracle
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| relatedCult |
Apollonian cult at Delphi
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| relatedFestival |
Pythian Games at Delphi
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| result |
Apollo's control of the Delphic sanctuary
→
establishment of Apollo's oracle at Delphi → foundation of the Delphic oracle → institution of the Pythian Games → |
| sourceTradition |
Archaic Greek poetry
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Delphic cult legends → |
| symbolism |
appropriation of an older earth oracle by Apollo
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triumph of Olympian gods over older chthonic powers → victory of order over chaos → |
| timeInMythicSequence |
early in Apollo's career
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|
| weaponUsed |
bow and arrows
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|
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Oracle of Apollo at Delphi
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associatedWithMyth |