Pytho

And the holy strength of Helios made her rot away there; wherefore the place is now called Pytho, and men call the lord Apollo by another name, Pythian; because on that spot the power of piercing Helios made the monster rot away.

Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, and Homerica 2007

And the holy strength of Helios made her rot away there; wherefore the place is now called Pytho, and men call the lord Apollo by another name, Pythian; because on that spot the power of piercing Helios made the monster rot away.

Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica Hesiod

So the dragon died, and his body rotted on the ground; wherefore the name of the place is called Pytho, and they worship Phœbus Apollo as the great Pythian king.

Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life

Many other points are noted -- such as the derivation of "Pytho" from a word meaning _rot_, -- to show that the hymnist was rather disparaging than celebrating the Delphian sanctuary.

The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Andrew Lang 1878

Some 8,500 species of insects are recorded including the beetles Carabus menetriesi, Orthothomicus longicollis, Pytho kolwensis and Boros schneideri (Okolow,1994; Reklamowo & Grzegorczyk,1997).

Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, Belarus 2009

And as Apollo goes forth from some fragrant shrine to divine Delos or Claros or Pytho or to broad Lycia near the stream of Xanthus, in such beauty moved Jason through the throng of people; and a cry arose as they shouted together.

The Argonautica 2008

From the Phocians came Iphitus sprung from Naubolus son of Ornytus; once he had been his host when Jason went to Pytho to ask for a response concerning his voyage; for there he welcomed him in his own halls.

The Argonautica 2008

Phoebus with mighty voice, calling on him to save them; and the tears ran down in his distress; and often did he promise to bring countless offerings to Pytho, to Amyclae, and to Ortygia.

The Argonautica 2008

Then in thy honour hereafter we will lay again on thy altar the bright offerings of bulls — all of us who return; and other gifts in countless numbers I will bring to Pytho and Ortygia.

The Argonautica 2008

And just as youths set up a dance in honour of Phoebus either in Pytho or haply in

The Argonautica 2008