Apollo slaying Python
E82829
"Apollo slaying Python" is a mythological episode in which the Greek god Apollo kills the serpent Python at Delphi, establishing his divine authority over the sanctuary and inspiring later religious rites and festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apollo slaying Python canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
ⓘ
mythological episode ⓘ |
| antagonist | Python ⓘ |
| ApolloWeapon |
bow and arrows
ⓘ
silver bow ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm |
Greek sculpture
ⓘ
Greek vase painting ⓘ Roman wall painting ⓘ |
| associatedCultTitleOfApollo |
Oracle of Apollo
ⓘ
surface form:
Pythian Apollo
|
| associatedFestival | Pythian Games ⓘ |
| associatedRite |
commemorative sacrifices at Delphi
ⓘ
purification rituals for Apollo ⓘ |
| associatedSanctuary |
Oracle of Apollo
ⓘ
surface form:
Oracle of Delphi
Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Delphi
|
| consequenceForApollo | need for ritual purification after killing Python ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
etiology for the name 'Pythian' applied to Apollo and the Games
ⓘ
legitimization of Apollo's pan-Hellenic cult at Delphi ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Hellenistic art
ⓘ
Roman imperial art ⓘ ancient Greek literature ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Delphi ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Apollo
ⓘ
Gaia ⓘ Python ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
miasma (ritual pollution)
ⓘ
oracular prophecy ⓘ sacred competition in music and athletics ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Apollo ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divine combat
ⓘ
foundation of a sanctuary ⓘ succession of divine powers ⓘ |
| PythonDescribedAs |
dragon
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serpent ⓘ |
| PythonRole |
guardian of the Delphic site
ⓘ
servant or child of Gaia ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Apollo's purification at Tempe
ⓘ
foundation of the Delphic oracle ⓘ succession of oracles from Gaia to Themis to Apollo ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Apollo gaining control of the Delphic oracle
ⓘ
institution of religious rites at Delphi ⓘ institution of the Pythian Games ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
establishment of Apollo's authority at Delphi
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purification of a sacred site ⓘ triumph of a young Olympian god over an older chthonic power ⓘ victory of order over chaos ⓘ |
| timeInMythicNarrative | early in Apollo's divine career ⓘ |
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