Python, a chthonic serpent-dragon, was a child of Gaia and the guardian of the Delphic Oracle, whose death was foretold by Apollo when he was still in Leto's womb.
pˈaɪθən, ɐ sˌiːˈeɪtʃθˈɑːnɪk sˈɜːpəntdɹˈæɡən, wʌzɐ tʃˈaɪld ʌv ɡˈaɪə ænd ðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən ʌvðə dˈɛlfɪk ˈɔːɹəkəl, hˌuːz dˈɛθ wʌz foːɹtˈoʊld baɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ wɛn hiː wʌz stˈɪl ɪn lˈiːɾoʊz wˈuːm.