Back Damon und Phintias German Δάμων και Φιντίας Greek Damón y Fintias Spanish Damon ja Pythias Finnish Damon et Pythias French डामन और पिथियस Hindi Damón és Phütiasz Hungarian Դամոն և Պիթիաս Armenian Damone e Finzia Italian ダモンとピュティアス Japanese
The story of Damon (/ˈdeɪmən/; Greek: Δάμων, gen. Δάμωνος) and Pythias (/ˈpɪθiəs/; Πυθίας or Φιντίας; or Phintias, /ˈfɪntiəs/) is a legend in Greek historic writings illustrating the Pythagorean ideal of friendship. Pythias is accused of and charged with plotting against the tyrannical Dionysius I of Syracuse. Pythias requests of Dionysius to be allowed to settle his affairs. Dionysius agrees, on the condition that Pythias' friend, Damon, be held hostage and, should Pythias not return, be executed in his stead. When Pythias returns, Dionysius, amazed by the love and trust in their friendship, frees them both.