Question 166

The story of 'X' is that Zeus released two golden eagles at the ends of the earth, one in the East and the other in the West. The eagles were supposed to fly towards each other at the moment Zeus clapped his hands, where they collided and fell to the ground, Zeus marked as the center of the world with a sacred stone, "the navel of the earth." Originally the _____ was dedicated to Mother Earth (Gaia) and guarded by her son, the serpent Python. Hera, one of Zeus's wives, in her jealousy sent the serpent in pursuit of Leto, another wife of Zeus, while she was pregnant with Apollo. Leto fled to the island of Delos and escaped. After he was born and while yet a child, Apollo came from Crete in the form of a dolphin (i.e., 'X') and slew the serpent, took over the _____ and the worship of Apollo at 'X' was established.

A photo of X:



What is X? (The blanks are given as it makes the answer obvious. No need to gues them.)