Halos, Delphi

The Halos was a round open space close to the temple of Apollo in Delphi, where ancient rituals were being performed [1]. Between the Bouleuterion and Sibyl's Rock in the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi there is a narrow pass leading to the fountain which the dragon Python was supposedly guarding [1]. In front of the rocks marking the pass, a round square is formed, called Halos (literally: a threshing floor), where several rituals were taking place [1]. Among these rituals was the Septerion (Σεπτήριον), the ritual re-enactment of the murder of Python by Apollo, taking place once every eight years [1].