Which name is common to both a type of snake and she dragon of Mount Parnassus that protected the Oracle at Delphi?
Oracle Snake Goddess". At the oracle of Dodona she is called Diōnē (the feminine form of "Diós", genitive of "PDyaeus"; or of "dīos", "godly", literally "heavenly"), who represents the earth-fertile soil, probably the chief female goddess of the proto-Indo-European pantheon. Python, daughter (or son) of Gaia was the earth dragon of Delphi represented as a serpent and became the chthonic deity, enemy of Apollo, who slew her and possessed the oracle. The Pythia was the mouthpiece of the oracles of the god Apollo, and was also known as the Oracle of Delphi. The Pythia was not conceived to be infallible and
Mount Parnassus routes of total length while the longest run is . Mount Parnassus Mount Parnassus (; , "Parnassos") is a mountain of limestone in central Greece that towers above Delphi, north of the Gulf of Corinth, and offers scenic views of the surrounding olive groves and countryside. According to Greek mythology, this mountain was sacred to Dionysus and the Dionysian mysteries; it was also sacred to Apollo and the Corycian nymphs, and it was the home of the Muses. The mountain was also favored by the Dorians. It is suggested that the name derives from "parnassas", the possessive adjective of the