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    THE PYTHIA

    Nov 05, 2020 2 minutes

    CONNECTION TO APOLLO

    he Pythia would hold a laurel, which is one of the symbols of the god Apollo. It was believed that in her trance state she was channelling Apollo to give her answers. Researchers have speculated, however, that the laurel described in Greek

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