You are hereHomeArchaeology OdysseyNovember/December 2002Was She Really Stoned? “Pythia” derives from the original name of the site, Pytho. Homer, for instance, refers to Apollo’s “shrine in Pytho” (Odyssey 8.94). The name “Delphi” came later. Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.