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The python was harassing Apollo's mother, Leto, so he went and shot it with his golden arrows!

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Who kills the dragon python?

Apollo slays (kills) python


Who is the god that killed the dragon Python?

Apollo killed the dragon Python.


Who kills the Greek dragon Python?

Apollo slays (kills) python


How do you kill a python in Greek mythology?

Apollo shot Python with his golden bow.


What happen in Apollo the Greek god's childhood?

As the Python had hunted Leto during her pregnancy, so Apollo slayed the Python when he was still a young deity.


Did python kill leto greek titan?

No. Python was killed by Apollo for pursuing the pregnant Leto, or by Apollo for the Oracle of Delphi - half of it was his by a birthday gift of Phoebe, and half was under the Python's keeping for Poseidon. Apollo gave Calauriato Poseidon for his half of Delphi.


What year did the greek god Apollo fight in the trogan war?

apollo fights with monstrous python


What are some Apollo myths?

Apollo and the Serpent Python: In the hills of Delphi the feared beast the Python lives. The python was harassing Apollo's mother in pregnancy so Apollo came down from Mount Olympus with a silver bow and golden arrows. He shot one arrow at the beast wounding it then it ran back in it's cave Apollo followed shot it again and killed it instantly. He was 4 days old.


What are some myths of Apollo?

Apollo and the Serpent Python: In the hills of Delphi the feared beast the Python lives. The python was harassing Apollo's mother in pregnancy so Apollo came down from Mount Olympus with a silver bow and golden arrows. He shot one arrow at the beast wounding it then it ran back in it's cave Apollo followed shot it again and killed it instantly. He was 4 days old.


Did the Greek god Apollo kill the dragon python?

yes


What was A Prophetess Of Apollo Was Called?

Pythia was title of the prophetic priestess of the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. It likely comes from Apollo's slaying of Python or Delphyna.


What is the story of the python?

Python killed Leto(the mom of Artemis and Apollo). Apollo went in pursuit and finally killed the python a few days after he was born at Delphi. Since Gaia was he mother of Python, she needed appeasement so Apollo started the Puthian Games. He then needed purification so he went to the temple of Vale to cleanse himself of murder. There he learned prophesy and eventually took over the temple there