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Damon and Pythias, in Greek legend, a celebrated pair of friends who came to signify the willingness to sacrifice oneself for the sake of a friend. Versions of the tale differ, but the best known of these variants is that told by Cicero in De Officiis (“On Moral Duties”).
The story of Damon (/ ˈ d eɪ m ən /; Greek: Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (/ ˈ p ɪ θ i ə s /; Πυθίας or Φιντίας; or Phintias, / ˈ f ɪ n t i ə s /) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against the tyrannical ...
Aug 30, 2013 · The Pythia (or Oracle of Delphi) was the priestess who held court at Pytho, the sanctuary of the Delphinians, a sanctuary dedicated to the Greek god Apollo. Pythia were highly regarded, for it was believed that she channeled prophecies from Apollo himself, while steeped in a dreamlike trance. Originally the god was channeled only once a year ...
Oct 4, 2021 · Home Ancient History. The Pythia of Delphi: Ancient Greek Religion’s Most Powerful Woman. At Delphi the divine words of Apollo were conveyed by the enigmatic priestess, the Pythia. Read on to discover more about ancient Greek religion’s most powerful woman. Oct 4, 2021 • By Laura Hayward, MA Classics, PGCE Classics, BA Latin with Greek.
Pythias (/ ˈ p ɪ θ i ə s /; Greek: Πυθιάς, romanized: Pūthiás), also known as Pythias the Elder, she was the adoptive daughter of Hermias of Atarneus, as well as Aristotle's first wife. Personal life and family. Whilst Pythias' date of birth is unclear, she was active around 355 BC and she died in Athens sometime after 330 BC ...
Mar 11, 2018 · Cicero describes the friendship between Damon and Pythias in his De Officiis III. Dionysius was a cruel ruler, easy to run afoul of. Either Pythias or Damon, young philosophers in the school of Pythagoras (the man who gave his name to a theorem used in geometry), ran into trouble with the tyrant and wound up in prison. This was in the 5th century.
Jan 18, 2011 · Article. by Brian Haughton. published on 18 January 2011. Available in other languages: Italian. The imposing archaeological site of Delphi sits over 1800 feet up on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus, about 6 miles inland from the Corinthian Gulf, central Greece.
