Praxithea
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Praxithea was a Greek woman who previously served as the Pythia in the Sanctuary of Delphi during the 5th century BCE. She was the grandmother of Agave and Lykaon.
Biography
When she was the Pythia, Praxithea was forced by the Cult of Kosmos to relay prophesies according to their designs. One of these was that the youngest child of the Spartan general Nikolaos would have to die to prevent the downfall of Sparta.[1] Years later in 431 BCE, the Spartan misthios and Nikolaos' elder child, Kassandra confronted Praxithea together with Praxithea's grandson Lykaon. Praxithea's fate was ultimately decided by Kassandra.[2]
At some point in her life, Praxithea had children, and at least two grandchildren, Lykaon who became the local healer around the Chora of Delphi, and Agave.[3]
Trivia
- She shares her name with multiple figures from Greek mythology.
- The name is derived from the Greek words πρᾶξῐς (prâxis), meaning 'action, exercise, deed' and θεά(theā́), which means 'goddess'.
- When Kassandra was a baby, she was taken by her mother Myrrine to see the Pythia. Whether this Pythia was Praxithea or someone else is uncertain.[4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Sins of the Past
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – The Unkindest Cut
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Catching Up