θίασος
From LSJ
ἄμεινον γὰρ ἑαυτῷ φυλάττειν τὴν ἐλευθερίαν τοῦ ἑτέρων ἀφαιρεῖσθαι → for it is better to guard one's own freedom than to deprive another of his
English (LSJ)
(proparox.), ὁ,
A Bacchic revel, rout, Hdt.4.79, E.Ba. 680, Ar.Ra.156, etc.; θ. ἄγειν E.Ba.115 (lyr.); τοὺς . . θ. ἄγων διὰ τῶν ὁδῶν τοὺς ἐστεφανωμένους τῷ μαράθῳ καὶ τῇ λεύκῃ D.18.260, cf. Ath. 5.185c, 8.362e. 2 religious guild, confraternity, IG2.986,1663,22.1177, SIG1044.45 (Halic.), etc. II generally, company, troop, used by Trag. in lyr., Κενταύρων E.IA1059; ἡλίκων Id.IT1146; Μουσῶν Ar.Th.41; ἐνόπλιος θ., of warriors, E.Ph.796; Κενταυρικὸς καὶ Σατυρικός Pl.Plt.303d; τοῦ σοῦ θ. of your company, X.Mem.2.1.31; Ἀσιανῶν ἀκροαμάτων θ. Plu.Ant.24. III feast, banquet, Id.2.301f, Cleom.34.
