Damon of Syracuse

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Pythias
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:Syracuse
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of loyalty and friendship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Damon of Syracuse
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:legend_of_Damon_and_Pythias
friendship with Pythias
gptkbp:notableEvent offered himself as a hostage for Pythias
story recounted by ancient Greek writers
gptkbp:period 4th century BCE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Damon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5