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In Greek mythology Phthia (/ ˈ θ aɪ ə /; Greek: Φθία or Φθίη Phthía, Phthíē) was a city or district in ancient Thessaly. It is frequently mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidons, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War.
Phthia ( Ancient Greek: Φθία; lived 4th century BCE), [1] was a Greek queen, daughter of Menon of Pharsalus, the Thessalian hipparch, and wife of Aeacides, king of Epirus, by whom she became the mother of the celebrated Pyrrhus, as well as of two daughters: Deidamia, the wife of Demetrius Poliorcetes, and Troias, of whom nothing more is known.
In Greek mythology, Phthia (/ˈθaɪə/; Greek: Φθία or Φθίη Phthía) may refer to the following individuals: Phthia, the nymph mother of Dorus by King Hellen of Thessaly, the progenitor of the Hellenes. Her husband may be named his kingdom, Phthia, in honour of her.
Pythia ( / ˈpɪθiə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Πυθία [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. Her title was also historically glossed in English as the Pythoness.
Eurytion / j ʊəˈr ɪ ʃ ən / (Greek: Εὐρυτίων, "widely honoured") or Eurythion / j ʊəˈr ɪ θ i ə n / (Ancient Greek: Εὐρυθίων) was a king of Phthia. He was also counted among the Argonauts and the Calydonian hunters. The writer Tzetzes called Eurytion as Eurytus.
Aug 30, 2013 · The Pythia (or Oracle of Delphi) was the priestess who held court at Pytho, the sanctuary of the Delphinians, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. Pythia were highly regarded, for it was believed that she channeled prophecies from Apollo himself, while steeped in a dreamlike trance.
It can also refer to: In Greek mythology: see Phthia (mythology) Phthia, one of the Niobids. Phthia, mother of Dorus, Laodocus and Polypoetes by Apollo. Phthia or Clytia, concubine of Amyntor. Phthia, daughter of Phoroneus. In ancient history: Phthia of Epirus, the mother of Pyrrhus of Epirus.
