Every eight years Apollo's slaying of Python was reenacted in a religious drama, the Stepterion, by priests at Delphi.

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This is true. The Stepterion was a religious drama performed every eight years by priests at Delphi, in which the slaying of the serpent Python by the god Apollo was reenacted. This ritual was believed to renew the power of Apollo, the god of prophecy, music, and healing, and to reaffirm his dominance over the site of his oracle at Delphi.

Every Eight Years Apollo's Slaying of Python Was Reenacted in a Religious