According to the legend, Apollo appeared as a dolphin, and carried Cretan priests to the port of Delphi.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə lˈɛdʒənd, ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɐpˈɪɹd æz ɐ dˈɑːlfɪn, ænd kˈæɹid kɹˈɛtən pɹˈiːsts tə ðə pˈoːɹt ʌv dˈɛlfaɪ.