Pythioi (Spartan)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23645237 |
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| Authors | Iris Samotta (Ruhr University Bochum, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 1-2 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah04277.pub2 |
| OpenAlex | W4205607828 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The pythioi were Spartan ambassadors to the Delphic oracle of Apollo Pythios, appointed by the kings. The institution is likely to have disappeared with the end of the Spartan kingship in the late third century bce .
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| Highly cited | No |
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