Python (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Python (Greek: Πύθων) was a large serpent or dragon. She was said to live at the center of the Earth, believed by the ancient Greeks to be at Delphi. Her mother was Gaia (Mother Earth). She was killed by the god Apollo.[1]
Python (mythology) Media
Apollo killing Python. A 1581 engraving by Virgil Solis for Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book I
Relief of Leto and her children running away from Python, 4th-3rd century BC, Michael C. Carlos Museum.
The Dragon (symbolizes Python, guardian of subterranean waters) in the Parc Güell, Barcelona, Spain
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References
- ↑ "Python | Greek mythology". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2020-01-17.