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{{Character Infobox
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|image = ACOD Pythia 480 BCE head front view.png
|image = ACOD Pythia 480 BCE head front view.png
|active = 480 BCE<br />[[Greece]]
|active = fl. 480 BCE<br />[[Sanctuary of Delphi]], [[Greece]]
|species = [[Human]]
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = [[Cult of Kosmos]]}}
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==Biography==
==Biography==
In 480 BCE, the Pythia met the [[Sparta]]n King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]]. As decreed by the Cult of Kosmos, the Pythia attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], whom the Cult had supported. The Pythia told the King that his efforts to resist Xerxes' [[Second Persian invasion of Greece|invasion]] would be fruitless and that Xerxes would bring order to chaos.<ref name="Bully the Bullies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>
In 480 BCE, the Pythia met the [[Sparta]]n King [[Leonidas I of Sparta|Leonidas I]]. As decreed by the Cult of Kosmos, the Pythia attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring with King [[Xerxes I of Persia]], whom the Cult supported. The Pythia told the King that his efforts to resist Xerxes' [[Second Persian invasion of Greece|invasion]] would be fruitless and that Xerxes would bring order to chaos. As her words failed to sway him, the Cult threatened that Leonidas and everyone he loved, everything he stood for would perish.<ref name="Bully the Bullies">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Bully the Bullies]]</ref>


Nevertheless, Leonidas ignored the Pythia's advice and faced Xerxes' army at the [[Battle of Thermopylae]]<ref name="Bully the Bullies" />, an act which cost him his life, but ultimately paved way for the [[Greece|Greeks]]' victory.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>
Nevertheless, Leonidas ignored the Pythia's advice and the Cult's threat and left the Sanctuary, facing Xerxes' forces at [[Hot Gates of Thermopylai|Thermopylai]].<ref name="Bully the Bullies" />


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the novel she is described as "a shriveled old hag", whereas in game she is portrayed as relatively young and comely.
*In the novel she is described as "a shriveled old hag", whereas in game she is portrayed as relatively young and comely.

Revision as of 18:50, 7 May 2019

They call me many things: Murderer. Cutthroat. Thief. But you may call me Pythia (480 BCE).

This article is about a subject that lacks an official name and is known only by its nickname, title, or alias.

This article is about the Pythia in 480 BCE. For other uses, see Pythia.

The Pythia, or high priestess of Apollo in Sanctuary of Delphi, in 480 BCE was one of the many oracles manipulated by the Cult of Kosmos.

Biography

In 480 BCE, the Pythia met the Spartan King Leonidas I. As decreed by the Cult of Kosmos, the Pythia attempted to dissuade Leonidas from warring with King Xerxes I of Persia, whom the Cult supported. The Pythia told the King that his efforts to resist Xerxes' invasion would be fruitless and that Xerxes would bring order to chaos. As her words failed to sway him, the Cult threatened that Leonidas and everyone he loved, everything he stood for would perish.[1]

Nevertheless, Leonidas ignored the Pythia's advice and the Cult's threat and left the Sanctuary, facing Xerxes' forces at Thermopylai.[1]

Trivia

  • In the novel she is described as "a shriveled old hag", whereas in game she is portrayed as relatively young and comely.

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