I wish there was more provided about what we know about the site’s history before Apollo. That seems more interesting than dubious efforts to “translate” myths into clues about the religions historical origins. That being said, a cave often referred to as a womb or vagina, and which conceals the navel of the earth does scream out “mother goddess.” It is somewhat odd to find a god situated there, especially one that is not connected with fertility, death, rebirth or any of the other traditionally chthonic affects of divinity.
