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	At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a ~~{{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|~~second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref name="Bully the Bullies">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>		At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a second invasion of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref name="Bully the Bullies">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>

	When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref name="Catching Up">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>		When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref name="Catching Up">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
			*[[Assassin's Creed Odyssey (The Official Novelization)\|''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' novel]]
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}		{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}

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	{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}		{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}
	[[File:~~ACOD Pythia~~.~~png~~\|thumb\|250px\|~~The Pythia in 431 BCE~~]]		[[File:DTAG Delphic Sybil - Michelangelo.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Michelangelo]]'s painting of the Delphic oracle]]
	The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.		The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.

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	==History==		==History==
	===Mythical age===		===Mythical age===
	According to the story of the legendary hero [[Perseus]], his grandfather, king [[Akrisios]] of [[Argos]], visited the Pythia and was told that he would be slain by his grandson. Due to trying to avoid his fate, Akrisios brought it upon himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		According to the story of the legendary hero [[Perseus]], his grandfather, king [[Akrisios]] of [[Argos]], visited the Pythia and was told that he would be slain by his grandson. Due to trying to avoid his fate, Akrisios brought it upon himself.<ref name="Treasury of Legends">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	===Archaic period===		===Archaic period===
	In the late 7th century BCE, the [[Thera]]n [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battus I]] visited the Pythia to seek advice, including one on his home which had been plagued with a severe drought with no rain for 7 years. The Pythia prophesied that Battus should travel to [[Libya]] and establish there a city on advice from Apollo. Accepting her advice, Battus I led a group of Therans to Libya, founding the city of [[Cyrene]] and the colony of [[Cyrenaica]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In the late 7th century BCE, the [[Thera]]n [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battus I]] visited the Pythia to seek advice, including one on his home which had been plagued with a severe drought with no rain for 7 years. The Pythia prophesied that Battus should travel to [[Libya]] and establish there a city on advice from Apollo. Accepting her advice, Battus I led a group of Therans to Libya, founding the city of [[Cyrene]] and the colony of [[Cyrenaica]].<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Classical period===		===Classical period===
	[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]		[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]
	At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>		At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref name="Bully the Bullies">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>

	When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>		When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref name="Catching Up">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>
	Similarly, when Myrrine's youngest child [[Alexios]] was born, he was taken to see the Pythia, whose role was played by [[Praxithea]] at the time. Under the orders of the Cult to relay false prophecies according to their designs, Praxithea proclaimed that Myrrine's youngest child had to die to prevent the downfall of [[Sparta]].<ref name="Sins of the Past">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> Nevertheless, the plan failed as both Alexios and Kassandra, who tried to stop and was dropped by [[Nikolaos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref> ultimately survived.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Similarly, when Myrrine's youngest child [[Alexios]] was born, he was taken to see the Pythia, whose role was played by [[Praxithea]] at the time. Under the orders of the Cult to relay false prophecies according to their designs, Praxithea proclaimed that Myrrine's youngest child had to die to prevent the downfall of [[Sparta]].<ref name="Sins of the Past">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> Nevertheless, the plan failed as both Alexios and Kassandra, who tried to stop and was dropped by [[Nikolaos]],<ref name="Debt Collector">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref> ultimately survived.<ref name="ACOd">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	[[File:The Truth Will Out - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia confronted by Kassandra in 431 BCE]]		[[File:The Truth Will Out - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia confronted by Kassandra in 431 BCE]]
	By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led ~~her~~ to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />		By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led Praxithea to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />

	In 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' Kassandra visited the Pythia at the suggestion of the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref>		In 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' Kassandra visited the Pythia at the suggestion of the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', [[Barnabas]].<ref name="Consulting a Ghost">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}		{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}
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	===Classical period===		===Classical period===
	[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]		[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]
	At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>		At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>

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	Similarly, when Myrrine's youngest child [[Alexios]] was born, he was taken to see the Pythia, whose role was played by [[Praxithea]] at the time. Under the orders of the Cult to relay false prophecies according to their designs, Praxithea proclaimed that Myrrine's youngest child had to die to prevent the downfall of [[Sparta]].<ref name="Sins of the Past">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> Nevertheless, the plan failed as both Alexios and Kassandra, who tried to stop and was dropped by [[Nikolaos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref> ultimately survived.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		Similarly, when Myrrine's youngest child [[Alexios]] was born, he was taken to see the Pythia, whose role was played by [[Praxithea]] at the time. Under the orders of the Cult to relay false prophecies according to their designs, Praxithea proclaimed that Myrrine's youngest child had to die to prevent the downfall of [[Sparta]].<ref name="Sins of the Past">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Sins of the Past]]</ref> Nevertheless, the plan failed as both Alexios and Kassandra, who tried to stop and was dropped by [[Nikolaos]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Debt Collector]]</ref> ultimately survived.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	[[File:The Truth Will Out - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px~~\|left~~\|The Pythia confronted by Kassandra in 431 BCE]]		[[File:The Truth Will Out - Assassins Creed Odyssey.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia confronted by Kassandra in 431 BCE]]
	By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led her to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />		By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led her to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />

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	The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.		The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.

	''Pythia'' was a title given to any woman who served in the role at a given period, and the position was widely regarded as sacrosanct throughout [[Greece]]. Throughout the first millennium BCE, her counsel had enormous sociopolitical influence because of the faith the highly religious Greeks placed upon her connection with Apollo. She was commonly selected among the villagers in the region, such as those living at the [[Chora of Delphi]].{{~~Cite~~\|June 2019}}		''Pythia'' was a title given to any woman who served in the role at a given period, and the position was widely regarded as sacrosanct throughout [[Greece]]. Throughout the first millennium BCE, her counsel had enormous sociopolitical influence because of the faith the highly religious Greeks placed upon her connection with Apollo. She was commonly selected among the villagers in the region, such as those living at the [[Chora of Delphi]].{{Fact\|June 2019}}

	==History==		==History==

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	The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.		The '''Pythia''', also known as the '''Oracle of Delphi''', was the high priestess of the [[Temple of Apollo, Delphi\|Temple]] of [[Apollo]] in [[Sanctuary of Delphi\|Delphi]] who delivered prophecies to all who visited her.

	''Pythia'' was a title given to any woman who served in the role at a given period, and the position was widely regarded as sacrosanct throughout [[Greece]]. Throughout the first millennium BCE, her counsel had enormous sociopolitical influence because of the faith the highly religious Greeks placed upon her connection with Apollo. She was commonly selected among the villagers in the region, such as those living at the [[Chora of Delphi]].{{Cite}}		''Pythia'' was a title given to any woman who served in the role at a given period, and the position was widely regarded as sacrosanct throughout [[Greece]]. Throughout the first millennium BCE, her counsel had enormous sociopolitical influence because of the faith the highly religious Greeks placed upon her connection with Apollo. She was commonly selected among the villagers in the region, such as those living at the [[Chora of Delphi]].{{Cite\|June 2019}}

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
	==Mythical age==		===Mythical age===
	According to the story of the legendary hero [[Perseus]], his grandfather, king [[Akrisios]] of [[Argos]], visited the Pythia and was told that he would be slain by his grandson. Due to trying to avoid his fate, Akrisios brought it upon himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>		According to the story of the legendary hero [[Perseus]], his grandfather, king [[Akrisios]] of [[Argos]], visited the Pythia and was told that he would be slain by his grandson. Due to trying to avoid his fate, Akrisios brought it upon himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

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	==History==		==History==
			==Mythical age==
			According to the story of the legendary hero [[Perseus]], his grandfather, king [[Akrisios]] of [[Argos]], visited the Pythia and was told that he would be slain by his grandson. Due to trying to avoid his fate, Akrisios brought it upon himself.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[A Treasury of Legends]]</ref>

	===Archaic period===		===Archaic period===
	In the late 7th century BCE, the [[Thera]]n [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battus I]] visited the Pythia to seek advice, including one on his home which had been plagued with a severe drought with no rain for 7 years. The Pythia ~~gave him a prophecy, tasking him to~~ travel to [[Libya]] to establish a city on advice from Apollo. Accepting her advice, Battus I led a group of Therans to Libya, founding the city of [[Cyrene]] and the colony of [[Cyrenaica]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>		In the late 7th century BCE, the [[Thera]]n [[Battus I of Cyrene\|Battus I]] visited the Pythia to seek advice, including one on his home which had been plagued with a severe drought with no rain for 7 years. The Pythia prophesied that Battus should travel to [[Libya]] and establish there a city on advice from Apollo. Accepting her advice, Battus I led a group of Therans to Libya, founding the city of [[Cyrene]] and the colony of [[Cyrenaica]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>

	===Classical period===		===Classical period===
	[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]		[[File:ACOD Pythia Leonidas.png\|thumb\|250px\|The Pythia attempting to dissuade Leonidas]]
	At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>		At least since the [[Greco-Persian Wars]], the Pythia had been corrupted by the [[Cult of Kosmos]], who manipulated them into giving false prophecies to individuals who sought their wisdom. Using an [[Isu]] [[Pyramid (Isu)\|artifact]] in the [[Sanctuary of Kosmos]], the Pythia were given glimpses of the future, which the Cult used for their own benefits and goals.<ref name="The Truth Will Out">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[The Truth Will Out]]</ref> In 480 BCE, King [[Leonidas I of Sparta]] sought out the [[Pythia (480 BCE)\|Pythia]] for advice into going to war with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], who began a {{Wiki\|Second Persian invasion of Greece\|second invasion}} of [[Greece]]. The Cult were present alongside the Pythia, who attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring, stating that his efforts would be fruitless. However, Leonidas defied the Pythia and Cult and led his men to meet Xerxes' army at the [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>

	When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>		When [[Kassandra]] was a baby, her mother [[Myrrine]] took her to see the acting Pythia, and the oracle said the child had "such promise."<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Catching Up]]</ref>
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	By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led her to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />		By the time of the [[Peloponnesian War]], Praxithea had stepped down as the Pythia and was succeeded by another [[Pythia (431 BCE)\|oracle]]. The guilt from her giving the false prophecies eventually led her to confess to her grandchildren [[Lykaon]] and [[Agave]], both of whom wanted to take matters into their own hands and bring her to justice.<ref name="Sins of the Past" />

	In 431 BCE, the ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' Kassandra visited the Pythia at the suggestion of ~~her~~ ''[[Adrestia]]'' ~~co-captain~~ [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref>		In 431 BCE, the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' Kassandra visited the Pythia at the suggestion of the captain of the ''[[Adrestia]]'', [[Barnabas]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Consulting a Ghost]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}		{{Quote\|Most want to know about love or death. I tell them what they want to hear. But when people want to know about war or politics, I'm paid very well to tell them what the Cult wants them to hear.\|The Pythia, on the Cult of Kosmos' influence, 431 BCE.\|Assassin's Creed: Odyssey\|The Truth Will Out}}