英语词汇damon and pythias phinotias的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Damon and Pythias (Phinotias). Two ancient Greeks of the early fourth century whose names became proverbial for de- voted friends. In the Greek version of the legend, Phinotias (Pythias) was condemned to death by the tyrant Dionysus. Da- mon offered himself as a hostage so that his friend could make a last visit home. True to his word, Phinotias returned, but Da- mon insisted that his own head be put on the block, so im- pressing the monarch that he freed both the philosophers and begged to be allowed to join their brotherhood. The phrase should therefore be Phinotias and Damon, but when Richard Edwards wrote his play Damon and Pythias in 1564, he turned the tale around, using the corruption Pythias instead of Phino- tias, and it was from this source that the story became popular.

词汇	damon and pythias phinotias
词源	Damon and Pythias (Phinotias). Two ancient Greeks of the early fourth century whose names became proverbial for de- voted friends. In the Greek version of the legend, Phinotias (Pythias) was condemned to death by the tyrant Dionysus. Da- mon offered himself as a hostage so that his friend could make a last visit home. True to his word, Phinotias returned, but Da- mon insisted that his own head be put on the block, so im- pressing the monarch that he freed both the philosophers and begged to be allowed to join their brotherhood. The phrase should therefore be Phinotias and Damon, but when Richard Edwards wrote his play Damon and Pythias in 1564, he turned the tale around, using the corruption Pythias instead of Phino- tias, and it was from this source that the story became popular.
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