When Phintias returned in time the Tyrant released them both (4th century BC)

• Friend of Damon
• Damon's pal
• Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order
• Damon's friend in mythology
• Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend
• Damon's best friend

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Pythias was a Roman slave bound to Octavia , the wife of Nero until 62 AD. He was tortured and famously proclaimed that Octavia's genitalia was cleaner than Tigellinus ' mouth. Category:1st-century Romans