Thoughts on the Symbolism and Origin of Apollo’s Fight Against the Pythian Snake
The following paper deals with the mythological story about Apollo’s fight against a she-snake at Pytho, where he eventually builds a sanctuary – the Delphic Oracle. First, it is attempted to decipher the terms Pytho, Delphi and Omphalos. A symbolism revolving around an underlying theme of birth is...
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| Language: | deu |
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Ksiegarnia Akademicka Publishing
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Classica Cracoviensia |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.akademicka.pl/cc/article/view/4065 |