Apollo slaying Python
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"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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek myth
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mythological episode → |
| antagonist |
Python
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| ApolloWeapon |
bow and arrows
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silver bow → |
| associatedArtForm |
Greek sculpture
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Greek vase painting → Roman wall painting → |
| associatedCultTitleOfApollo |
Pythian Apollo
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| associatedFestival |
Pythian Games
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| associatedRite |
commemorative sacrifices at Delphi
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purification rituals for Apollo → |
| associatedSanctuary |
Oracle of Delphi
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Sanctuary of Delphi → |
| consequenceForApollo |
need for ritual purification after killing Python
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| culturalFunction |
etiology for the name 'Pythian' applied to Apollo and the Games
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legitimization of Apollo's pan-Hellenic cult at Delphi → |
| depictedIn |
Hellenistic art
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Roman imperial art → ancient Greek literature → |
| featuresLocation |
Delphi
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| hasCharacter |
Apollo
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Gaia → Python → Zeus → |
| linkedConcept |
miasma (ritual pollution)
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oracular prophecy → sacred competition in music and athletics → |
| mainDeity |
Apollo
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| mythologicalTradition |
Ancient Greek religion
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| narrativeTheme |
divine combat
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foundation of a sanctuary → succession of divine powers → |
| PythonDescribedAs |
dragon
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serpent → |
| PythonRole |
guardian of the Delphic site
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servant or child of Gaia → |
| relatedMyth |
Apollo's purification at Tempe
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foundation of the Delphic oracle → succession of oracles from Gaia to Themis to Apollo → |
| resultedIn |
Apollo gaining control of the Delphic oracle
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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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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Pythian Games
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associatedMyth |