Description: (Priestess)
The Pythia was the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, serving as the Oracle of Delphi. She delivered prophecies under divine possession by Apollo and consulted widely from the 8th century BC to the late 4th century AD. The Pythian priestess was esteemed among the Greeks and considered one of the most powerful women of the classical world. While the specifics of her process are debated, she was influential and respected, with her prophecies being interpreted and preserved in Greek literature.