Pythias
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pȳthiăs: ădis, f.,
I name of a female slave, Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 47 al.; also in a comedy of Caecilius, Hor. A. P. 238 Schol. Cruq and Orell.; Turp. ap. Non. p. 281, 26.
Pythias: ae, m., a false reading for Phintias, v. h. v.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Pȳthĭăs,¹⁶ ădis, f., nom d’une servante : Ter. Eun. 509 ; Hor. P. 238.
(2) Pȳthĭās, æ, m.,
1 nom d’un statuaire : Plin. 34, 52
2 v. Phintia 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Pȳthiās1, falsche Lesart statt Phintias, w. s.
(2) Pȳthias2, adis, f. (Πυθιάς), Name einer Sklavin in der röm. Komödie, Turpil. com. 188. Ter. eun. 500 u.a. Hor. de art. poët. 238.
Wikipedia EN
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.