Pythoness and Beldame

noun

• A witch with powers of divination.
• Greek mythology. ( the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles).
  • synonyms: Pythia

• (n.) The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
• (n.) Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch.

noun

• An ugly evil-looking old woman.
  • synonyms: hag, beldam, witch, crone
• A woman of advanced age.
  • synonyms: beldam

• (n.) An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag.
• (n.) Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire.