PYTHAGORAS, Greek philosopher (540 BC), who thought numbers to be the essence and principle of all things, and taught transmigration of souls of the dead into new life as human or animal beings
PYTHIA, priestess of Apollo at Delphi
PYTHIAN GAMES
PYTHIAN ORACLE
PYTHON, serpent springing from Deluge slum, destroyed by Apollo
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QUIRINUS (from quiris, a lance or spear), a war god, said to be
Romulus, founder of Rome
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RABICAN, noted horse
RAGNAROK, the twilight (or ending) of the gods