Python
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9.2
- proper noun
- Literature
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Pitón
- I am the spirit of Delphi... speaker of the prophecies of Phoebus Apollo... slayer of the mighty Python.
- Python, the serpent
- Python slain by Apollo
Examples
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Kaa the Python is as old as the jungle.
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The dragon represents Python, the Delphian guardian of the underground waters, the source of knowledge.
Academic text (1995) -
There lived Python, a serpent like monster that guarded the stone and the Oracle that was dedicated to Gaia.
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In Greek mythology, the hero Apollo defeated the monstrous Python to establish his oracle at Delphi.
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The ancient Greeks believed that Python was a fearsome dragon that protected the sacred site of Delphi.
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According to legend, Python was born from the slime of the earth and became a great threat to the gods.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long animal without legs covered in scales that sometimes has poison
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6.5
A large snake with scales that often appears in myths and stories
Compounds
1
8.0
A very large snake from Southeast Asia with skin like a net that is not venomous
- Australian
A large snake from Australia and New Guinea with shiny purple scales
- Indian
A very large snake from South and Southeast Asia that has no venom and can grow very long
- Specialized
A very large snake from Southeast Asia that can grow over six meters long
- Specialized
A large snake from northern Australia with many different colored marks on its back
Surface Forms
Etymology
Python in Greek myth was an old giant serpent that lived at Delphi and was killed by the god Apollo. That's why Python in stories means a powerful, dangerous snake.