Ebook: Pyhton: A Study of Delphic Myth and Its Origins

“This large and very learned work is the climax of a long series of studies of the cult and myths of Apollo. Its fundamental proposition, with which the reviewer agrees, is that the slaying by the god of Python (or Delphyne) is but the Greek form, or rather one of the Greek forms, of the primeval battle between a god and a formidable monster inimical to the cosmos as it now exists. . . . this is a work no one can afford to be without if he is interested in Apollo, the history of his cult, the exploits of Herakles and other heroes, or cosmic myths, Greek or barbarian.” - Classical Review [From the back cover.]