Pythias

[ pith-ee-uh s ]

/ ˈpɪθ i əs /

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Pythia

[ pith-ee-uh ]

/ ˈpɪθ i ə /

the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.

< Latin Pȳthia < Greek Pȳthía, feminine of Pȳthiós Pythian

These two young men, like Damon and Pythias, loved each other and were always together.

A Chinese Wonder Book |Norman Hinsdale Pitman
Pythias replied that he had a friend, named Damon, who would be answerable for his return at the given time.

Golden Deeds |Anonymous
The play, indeed, was considered to surpass Damon and Pythias, than which they thought nothing could be better.

Oxford and its Story |Cecil Headlam
His fraternal connections are with the Knights of Pythias and the Foresters.

Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2) |William Denison Lyman

Damon and Pythias meet at her lodgings, and abuse each other violently, only to finish as perfect good friends.

The Man Shakespeare |Frank Harris

Pythias

/ (ˈpɪθɪˌæs) /

Pythia

/ (ˈpɪθɪə) /

Greek myth the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who transmitted the oracles