Date
Name Pythias
Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Πυθιάς
Other Forms FormsPuthias
Theme decay
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Meaning & History
Derived from Greek Πυθιος (Pythios), which is an epithet of the god APOLLO. This epithet originated from his cult in the city of Πυθώ (Pytho), which is nowadays known as Delphi. The city's name is ultimately derived from the Greek verb πυθώ (putho) or (pytho) meaning "to rot, to decay". Also see PYTHON. A known bearer of this name was the ancient Greek biologist and embryologist Pythias the Elder, who was the first wife of the philosopher and scientist ARISTOTLE. In Greek mythology, the legend of DAMON and Pythias (or PHINTIAS) symbolizes trust and loyalty in a true friendship.