Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index In demonology, and according to Francis Barrett, Pithius is a demon with the rank of prince of the liar spirits and demons. He is depicted as a serpent, and perhaps his name was a corruption of the word pythoness an ancient Greek female diviner, inspired by some deity. Other spellings: Pytho, Pythius. See also Barrett's classification of demons. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.