As the patron deity of Delphi (Apollo Pythios), Apollo is an oracular god—the prophetic deity of the Delphic Oracle and also the deity of ritual purification.
æz ðə pˈeɪtɹən dˈiːəti ʌv dˈɛlfaɪ ɐpˈɑːloʊ pˈaɪθɪˌoʊz, ɐpˈɑːloʊ ɪz ɐn oːɹˈækjʊlɚ ɡˈɑːd—ðə pɹɑːfˈɛɾɪk dˈiːəti ʌvðə dˈɛlfɪk ˈɔːɹəkəl ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə dˈiːəti ʌv ɹˈɪtʃuːəl pjˌʊɹɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.