Python

Pȳthon, ōnis, m., = Πύθων,

• the serpent slain, according to the myth, near Delphi by Apollo, who was fabled to have been called Pythius in commemoration of this victory, Ov. M. 1, 438; 460; Claud. in Rufin. 1, 1.

Pȳthōn, ōnis, m. (Πύθων), I) eine große Schlange bei Delphi, die Apollo tötete, weshalb er den Beinamen Pythius erhalten haben soll, Ov. met. 1, 438. Lucan. 6, 408 sqq. Claud. in Ruf. 1. praef. 1. Hyg. fab. 53 u. 140: Genet. Pythonos, Varro LL. 7, 17: Akk. Pythona, Prop. 4, 6, 35. Ov. met. 1, 460. Lucan. 5, 80. Diom. 495, 3. – II) appell.: a) der Wahrsagergeist, Vulg. 1. regg. 28, 7 u. 8. – b) der Wahrsager, Vulg. deut. 18, 11. Vulg. 4. regg. 21, 6 u.a. – attrib. = wahrsagerisch, spiritus pytho, Vulg. act. apost. 16, 16.

Python [CL < πύθων] 1 serpent killed at Delphi by Apollo, the Python. quod hoc genere metri oracula primo Apollini sint edita, qui interfecto Pithone Pithius dictus est, qui, ut fertur, cum ‥ Pithonem serpentem ‥ sagittis insequeretur, accolae Delfici hoc illum versu et facundiae coturno extulerunt Aldh. Met. 10 p. 94; Phyton est serpens valde magnus quem Apollo interfecit Bacon Gram. Gk. 67; tunc prudens Apollo ~oni subicitur R. Bury Phil. 7. 102. 2 one who divines, (in general sense) sorcerer. phitones, incantatores Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 480; datus rex in sensum reprobum, qui sibi persuaserat phitonem scientie presulem J. Sal. Pol. 467A; quia ‥ polluta est et periculosa via super mare hujus seculi, post ignitos serpentes venitur ad magos et phitones R. Niger Mil. II 51; ideo a Phytio Apolline dicitur ~on qui est divinator et incantator Bacon Gram. Gk. 67; 1406 datum est nobis intelligi, quod quamplures sortilegi, magici, incantatores, nigromantici ‥ et phitones infra diecesim vestram existunt Foed. VIII 427; a divine, auspex, augur, ‥ fiton, fitonissa CathA.

1 Pȳthōn, (14) ōnis, m. (Πύθων), serpent énorme tué par Apollon, dʼoù les jeux pythiques : Ov. M. 1, 438 || Pythonos Cōmē Plin. 10, 62, bourg de Python, en Asie Mineure.

➳ gén. -onos Varro L. 7, 17 ; acc. -ona Prop. 4, 6, 35 ; Ov. M. 1, 460 ; Luc. 5, 80.

Python

(Πύθων). A serpent sprung from the mud left by the deluge of Deucalion (q.v.). He was slain by Apollo. See Apollo; Delphi.

Python Python, a snake

• guardian of the oracle at Delphi, killed by Apollo: Apollod. vol. 1.2
• a dragon, slain by Apollo and Artemis: Paus. 2.7.7, Paus. 2.30.3
• cp.Paus. 10.6.5ff.