Pythian Games

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Pythian games (pĭth`ēən), in ancient Greece, games held at Delphi every four years (the third of each Olympiad). They included musical, literary, and athletic contests. The games honored Apollo and took their name from Pythia, the priestess of the oracle at Delphi Delphi (dĕl`fī), locality in Phocis, Greece, near the foot of the south slope of Mt. Parnassós , c.
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Pythian Games

In ancient Greece, various athletic and musical competitions held in honour of Apollo, chiefly those at Delphi. The games were held from before the 5th century BC to the 4th century AD. They took place in August of the third year of each Olympiad (the four-year period between Olympic Games). Events were similar to those of the ancient Olympics.

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