Python Greek A female serpent born of the Earth.
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Python Greek A female serpent born of the Earth. The goddess Hera sent Python to torment her rival Leto, one of the many loves of Zeus, and the mother of Apollo. The young Apollo slew the Python and bid the serpent to rot where it had fallen. The spot where this encounter took place was called Pytho, from the Greek word pytho, "to rot." The name was later changed to Delphi. The site became the most venerated shrine in ancient Greece, sacred to Apollo. The Pythian Games were held every four years in honor of the ancient Python and were next in importance to the famous Olympic Games.
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- Maria Callas Maria Callas (1923-1977), American-born Greek operatic soprano, the preeminent prima donna (lead female opera singer) of her day, and the first modern soprano to revive forgotten operas of the 19th-century bel canto repertoire.
- Pythian Games Greek A sacred rite enacted in ancient Greece to honor the ancient serpentmonster, Python, slain by the god Apollo.
- Rhea (Earth) Greek A Titan, the mother of the great ruling gods of Olympus.
- nymphs (young maidens) Greek Minor female spirits who were supposed to inhabit various places in the natural world.
- Pandora (All-giving) Greek The first woman to appear on Earth, according to Greek mythology.