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Detailed explanation-1: -Pythia (/ˈpɪiə/; Ancient Greek: [pyːˈtʰíaː]) was the name of the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi. She specifically served as its oracle and was known as the Oracle of Delphi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cassandra or Kassandra (/kəˈsændrə/; Ancient Greek: , pronounced [kas:ándra], also , and sometimes referred to as Alexandra) in Greek mythology was a beautiful Trojan priestess dedicated to the god Apollo and fated by him to utter true prophecies but never to be believed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Oracle at Delphi The priestess sat on a special three-legged bronze bowl. She would go into a trance and give the god’s answer, although these were not always easy to understand. One prediction stated that “a wall of wood” would save Athens from a Persian invasion.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delphi in Greek Mythology Greeks believed the site was originally sacred and belonged to Gaea, or Mother Earth, and was guarded by Gaea’s serpent child, Python. Apollo killed Python and founded his oracle there.