In Greek mythology Delphyne is the name of the female dragon appointed, by Gaea, to guard the oracle of Delphi, and slain by Apollo. She is sometimes called Python and may, in the stories, be replaced with or accompanied by a male dragon (either Python or Typhon). She is the daughter of Gaea.

She is sometimes equated with Echidna, a monster with the head and torso of woman, but the lower part of a snake, and the consort of Typhon.

In one tale Delphyne (here half maiden, half snake, like Echidna) guards the sinews of Zeus, which had been stolen by her mate Typhon. [1][2][3]

Apollo had a title Delphinius which in some stories was interpreted as having come from his slaying of Delphyne (or from showing the Cretan colonists the way to Delphi whilst riding on a dolphin).[4]


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