PythonSerpent

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PythonSerpent is a monstrous serpent from Greek mythology, often associated with oracles and slain by the god Apollo.

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PythonSerpent canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek mythological creature ⓘ
monster ⓘ
mythological serpent ⓘ
aftermath Apollo establishes his oracle at Delphi ⓘ
associatedWith Apollo ⓘ
Delphi ⓘ
oracles ⓘ
category Greek legendary creatures ⓘ
chthonic beings ⓘ
mythological dragons ⓘ
culture Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ
linked to: Greek mythology
deathCause shot by Apollo's arrows ⓘ
enemyOf Apollo ⓘ
etymology name related to verb meaning "to rot" in Greek ⓘ
event slaying marks Apollo's takeover of Delphi ⓘ
function chthonic guardian ⓘ
gender often described as female ⓘ
habitat Mount Parnassus area ⓘ
linked to: Mount Parnassus

region around Delphi ⓘ
killedBy Apollo ⓘ
mythType foundation myth of Delphi ⓘ
notableFor being slain by Apollo ⓘ
opposedBy Olympian gods ⓘ
parentage offspring of Gaia ⓘ
role guardian of the Delphic oracle ⓘ
species serpent ⓘ
symbolism chthonic powers ⓘ
primordial earth forces ⓘ
prophecy ⓘ
worshipContext connected to Delphic cult practices ⓘ

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GreekMonsters → includes → PythonSerpent ⓘ