query: in damon and pythias why does damon offer to take pythias 's place in prison

pos: Damon and Pythias Cicero ("De Offic." 3.45), Diodorus Siculus (10.4), and others, Pythias and his friend Damon, both followers of the philosopher Pythagoras, traveled to Syracuse during the reign of the tyrannical Dionysius I (r. 405–367 BC). Pythias was accused of plotting against the tyrant and sentenced to death. Accepting his sentence, Pythias asked to be allowed to return home one last time to settle his affairs and bid his family farewell. Not wanting to be taken for a fool, the king refused, believing that, once released, Pythias would flee and never return. Damon offered himself as a hostage in Pythias' absence, and

neg: Damon and Pythias (film) friend Damon volunteers to be held hostage until Pythias returns. Dionysius sees this as the opportunity to demonstrate the falsity of Pythagoras' philosophy. Dionysius allows Pythias to leave but doesn't expect him to return. Dionysius prepares to execute Damon, but at the last minute, Pythias returns to take Damon's place before the executioner. The tyrant's son intervenes and Damon and Pythias are both spared. The film made a profit of $6,000. The international distribution was taken over by MGM. Damon and Pythias (film) Il tiranno di Siracusa (English Release Title: "Damon and Pythias") is a 1962 Italian/American film directed by

neg: Damon and Pythias Damon and Pythias In Greek historic writings, Damon and Pythias (or Phintias; (gen.: Δάμωνος), Πυθίας, Φιντίας) is a legend 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 on the condition that his friend, Damon, be held hostage and, should he, Pythias, not return, be executed in his stead. Eventually, Pythias does return, and the amazed Dionysius, impressed by the love and trust in their friendship, frees him and Damon. As told by Aristoxenus, and after him

neg: Damon and Pythias by saying that people referred to them as "Damon and what's-his-name." Damon and Pythias In Greek historic writings, Damon and Pythias (or Phintias; (gen.: Δάμωνος), Πυθίας, Φιντίας) is a legend 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 on the condition that his friend, Damon, be held hostage and, should he, Pythias, not return, be executed in his stead. Eventually, Pythias does return, and the amazed Dionysius, impressed by the love and trust in their friendship,

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) Carisophus soon meets Damon on the street and has him arrested on suspicion of spying. Against the advice of his trusty counselor Eubulus, King Dionysius condemns Damon to die. Pythias protests his friend's innocence and declares their bond of true friendship. Dionysius agrees that he will keep Pythias prisoner for the next two months while Damon settles his affairs in Greece. If Damon returns before the two months are up, then Pythias will be cleared of suspicion. If he does not return, then Pythias will be executed in his stead. The two months pass with no sign of Damon, and

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) preparations are made for Pythias's execution. Meanwhile, Carisophus meets with Aristippus in order to ask his friend to defend him should Damon return. Aristippus refuses and breaks their bond of friendship, saying that it is not like the true friendship between honest men like Damon and Pythias and that he will not protect Carisophus. The scene shifts back to the gallows, where Pythias and Groano await the king's final judgement. Pythias still trusts that Damon will return, but does not fear death, telling Groano the hangman "O thou minister of justice, do thine office by and by, / Let not

neg: Damon and Pythias (film) Damon and Pythias (film) Il tiranno di Siracusa (English Release Title: "Damon and Pythias") is a 1962 Italian/American film directed by Curtis Bernhardt. The film is based on the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias, and set during the reign of Dionysius I of Syracuse (432-367 BC). In ancient Greece, Pythias from Athens is on a trip to Syracuse. The tyrant Dionysius of Syracuse sees him as a dangerous follower of the philosopher Pythagoras and condemns him to death. Pythias begs Dionysus to allow him to visit his wife in Athens promising to return to Syracuse to be executed. Pythias'

neg: Damon and Pythias when the king insisted that, should Pythias not return by an appointed time, Damon would be executed in his stead, Damon agreed and Pythias was released. Dionysius was convinced that Pythias would never return, and as the day Pythias promised to return came and went, he called for Damon's execution—but just as the executioner was about to kill Damon, Pythias returned. Apologizing to his friend for the delay, Pythias explained that on the passage back to Syracuse pirates had captured his ship and thrown him overboard, but that he swam to shore and made his way back to Syracuse as

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) Aristippus in friendship. Aristippus pretends to agree, though he knows that Carisophus is dissembling and the bond is false. Damon, Pythias and Stephano then arrive in Syracuse as part of their travels. The two have been traveling from Greece, and their arrival does not go unnoticed. Carisophus plots to use them in order to advance his own position in court. Damon and Pythias learn about the paranoia and tyranny of King Dionysius and his willingness to kill his subjects. Their servant Stephano begs them to leave before anything terrible can befall them, but the two decide to stay in Syracuse.

neg: Damon and Pythias were referred to as "Damon and Pythias" This remarkable team destroyed over 50 German aircraft. In a 1997 episode of the TV series "" entitled "A Modern Prometheus," a character portraying Lord Byron mentions Damon and Pythias before he jumps with another man to their "death." In the 1940 movie "The Philadelphia Story", Tracy Lord (Katharine Hepburn) remarks that C. K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) and George Kittredge (John Howard) are just like Damon and Pythias. In the 1950 Bowery Boys movie "Blonde Dynamite", the boys establish a male escort service out of their foil Louie's ice cream parlor while

neg: Damon and Pythias conduct in Charles Dickens's story "Making a Night of It" (in "Sketches by Boz") allude to Damon and Pythias. In "A Bell for Adano", by John Hersey, Captain Purvis's and Mayor Joppolo's friendship is compared to the friendship of Damon and Pythias because they dated sisters. In 1895, Jack London used Damon and Pythias as the nicknames of the two main characters in "Who Believes in Ghosts!" During World War II, P-51 fighter pilots Major Dominic Salvatore "Don" Gentile (December 6, 1920 – January 28, 1951) and his wingman Captain John Trevor Godfrey (1922–1958) both of the 4th Fighter Group

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) Damon and Pythias (play) Damon and Pythias is the only surviving play by Richard Edwards. Written circa 1564 and first printed in 1571, the play chronicles the Greek friendship story of Damon and Pythias. It was originally performed by the Children of the Chapell for Queen Elizabeth, possibly during the Christmas season between 1564 and 1565. On September 10, 1996, an all-female cast gave a single performance at the Globe Theatre in London. The play begins with the philosopher Aristippus musing on his newfound position as a courtier in King Dionyusius's court in Syracuse. Carisophus enters, looking to join with

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) of marriage or wives but a focus on two men becoming "second selves." Cicero writes that the perfect male friendship is "above all other things in human life." Damon and Pythias (play) Damon and Pythias is the only surviving play by Richard Edwards. Written circa 1564 and first printed in 1571, the play chronicles the Greek friendship story of Damon and Pythias. It was originally performed by the Children of the Chapell for Queen Elizabeth, possibly during the Christmas season between 1564 and 1565. On September 10, 1996, an all-female cast gave a single performance at the Globe Theatre in

neg: Damon and Pythias some trivial difference. Chapter Two (entitled "Damon and Pythias") of Gustave Flaubert's 1869 novel Sentimental Education tells of the friendship of Frederick Moreau and Charles Deslauriers. The 1889 novel "A Marriage Below Zero" by Alfred J. Cohen (pen name: Alan Dale) has a young gay couple continually referring to themselves as Damon and Pythias. Soon the upscale social world that they try pass in begins to refer to them with the same term, but as derogatory codeword for 'gay couple.' Shakespeare's Hamlet addresses his close friend Horatio as "O Damon dear." In the novel "Little Men" by Louisa M. Alcott

neg: Damon and Pythias they have conveniently sent him to Coney Island on vacation; Slip Mahoney (Leo Gorcey) tells the other boys to "Let Damon and Pythias fight it out!"—meaning to let Sach (Huntz Hall) and Whitey (Billy Benedict) fight to see which would be included in a group date with a bevy of femmes fatale. In the 1971 PG Wodehouse novel "Much Obliged, Jeeves", Bertie Wooster tells his Aunt Dahlia that at Oxford, his friendship with Ginger Winship was comparable to that of Damon and Pythias. In Episode 8, season 1 of "Peter Gunn", a character describes his friendship for the murder victim

neg: Damon and Pythias to be an idiomatic expression for "true friendship." Thus, Denis Diderot's short story, "The Two Friends from Bourbonne" (1770), begins "There used to be two men here who might be called the Damon and Pythias of Bourbonne." The canines Bummer and Lazarus were eulogized as "the Damon and Pythias of San Francisco" upon Bummer's death in 1865. In Robert Louis Stevenson's novella "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", Henry Jekyll's two oldest friends, Dr. Lanyon and Mr. Utterson (a lawyer), have the following exchange while discussing Dr. Jekyll's apparent self-imposed isolation: ...said Utterson. “I thought you had

neg: Damon and Pythias a common bond of interest.” “We had,” was the reply. “But it is more than ten years since Henry Jekyll became too fanciful for me. He began to go wrong, wrong in the mind… Such unscientific balderdash,” said the doctor, flushing suddenly purple, “would have estranged Damon and Pythias.” This little spirit of temper was somewhat of a relief to Mr. Utterson. “They have only differed on some point of science,” he thought… The use of the Damon-and-Pythias idiom would seem to indicate that, whether the difference was on a point of science or something else, it was not "only"

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) thy hand tremble, for I tremble not to die." Dionysius orders him to die, but Damon rushes in to stop the execution. Dionysius's heart is so moved by their display of perfect friendship that he stays Pythias's execution. The king goes so far as to ask to become a third friend to them, and Damon and Pythias agree. Dionysius joins with them in amity and resolves to cease acting as a tyrant and listening to flatterers. The play ends with Eubulus throwing Carisophus from the court and delivering a speech on the virtues of true friendship. Eubulus notes that true

neg: Knights of Pythias Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded in Washington, D.C., on 19 February 1864. The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias. This legend illustrates the ideals of loyalty, honor, and friendship that are the center of the order. The order has over 2,000 lodges in the United States and around the

neg: Justus H. Rathbone Justus H. Rathbone Justus Henry Rathbone (October 29, 1839 in Deerfield, New York – December 9, 1889 in Lima, Ohio) was the founder of the international fraternal order of the Knights of Pythias. He graduated from Colgate University and attended Carlisle Seminary. He was a music composer and actor. In 1863 he moved to Washington D.C. as a government clerk in the United States Treasury Department, where he founded the Knights of Pythias on February 19, 1864. Rathbone wrote the ritual for the Knights of Pythias which is based on the mythological friendship of Damon and Pythias, while he was

neg: John Banim poetry and showed his early poem "Ossian's Paradise" to several publishers; it was published in 1821 as "The Celt's Paradise". While still in manuscript, the poem had been shown to Sir Walter Scott, who enjoyed reading it. After the publication of "The Celt's Paradise", Banim focused on writing a classical tragedy. Banim's play "Damon and Pythias" was performed at Covent Garden on 28 May 1821, with William Macready as Damon and Charles Kemble as Pythias. It was later performed at the Theatre Royal, Dublin. In 1821, Banim visited Kilkenny pay the last of his debts. During his visit he discussed

neg: Damon and Pythias (1871), Chapter 14 is entitled 'Damon and Pythias.' This is a reference to two of the characters, Nat and Dan. Early in the book, Nat is responsible for introducing Dan to the school which is the setting of the novel. Later, when Nat is falsely accused of theft, Dan stands by him and then later takes responsibility for the theft himself, saying that he could bear the mistrust and anger of the other boys more easily than his weaker friend. In fact, neither boy is guilty, and they are later cleared of involvement. Two clerks arrested for drunk and disorderly

neg: John A. Arneaux most prominent stage was in November 1884 at the Academy of Music where it presented John Banim's "Damon and Pythias", with Arneaux as Damon and Ford as Pythias. John Ladue, Henrietta Vinton Davis, and Belle Martin were also in the production. In 1885, Arneaux took the title role in Richard III. The play was entered into an amateur theatre contest put on by the "New York Enterprise" and judged by editors from that paper and the "New York Sun". For his work, Arneaux was given a gold medal in the contest. The troupe took the play to Providence, Rhode Island,

neg: Damon and Pythias quickly as possible, arriving just in time to save his friend. So astonished by and pleased with their friendship, Dionysius pardoned both men. It was also said that the tyrant then sought to become their third friend, but was denied. Another version says that it was a test planned by Dionysius and his courtiers. The Pythagoreans were renowned for their moral strength and superiority, but some Syracusan courtiers argued the claim was false, and others disagreed, so with their king they devised a test—a crisis that would show whether two Pythagoreans lived up to that reputation. "Damon and Pythias" came

neg: Damon and Pythias (play) friendship is a "true defence for kings...a shield to defend the enemy's cruel hand" and closes the play by wishing that God grant Queen Elizabeth such friends. The notion of male friendship at work in "Damon and Pythias" harkens back to an idea elaborated by Pythagoras and later Cicero called "amicitia perfecta", or ideal and perfect friendship between two men. This notion is seen as the pinnacle of human affection, and occurred between two men of similar social stature who love each other for the sake of that virtue. It is described as altruistic, spiritual and self-sufficient with little mention

neg: Lake Damon lake, off a road leading to US 27. Lake Damon Lake Damon is a natural circular lake in northwest Highlands County, Florida. It is about three-fourths of a mile across, covers and has a maximum depth of fifteen feet. The lake is bounded on the south by the city limits of the city of Avon Park, Florida, on the west by a railroad and US 27 and on the north by a housing development and the River Greens Golf Course. About a block to the east is Lake Pythias. Lake Damon is used for fishing and boating. A public boat

neg: Lake Damon Lake Damon Lake Damon is a natural circular lake in northwest Highlands County, Florida. It is about three-fourths of a mile across, covers and has a maximum depth of fifteen feet. The lake is bounded on the south by the city limits of the city of Avon Park, Florida, on the west by a railroad and US 27 and on the north by a housing development and the River Greens Golf Course. About a block to the east is Lake Pythias. Lake Damon is used for fishing and boating. A public boat ramp located on the west side of the

neg: Abraham Cressy Morrison many other interests. He wrote a history of Milwaukee for a publication by the local real estate companies, and a chapter on the brewing industry that was itself included in the History of Milwaukee County. He also wrote some literary works – including "The Story of Damon and Pythias", and "The Man Who Resembled Christ". The first publication was adopted as the “authentic version of the Knights of Pythias and ran through several editions – nearly 200,000 copies.” Morrison published a book "Man in a Chemical World" in 1937, joining a growing tradition of books that tried to make science

neg: Kopperuncholan 53, 129, 147) and Purananuru (song 215). He was an intimate friend of many poets, the most notable among them being, Picirāntaiyār, Pullārrūr Eyiŗŗiyaņār and Pottiyār. Picirāntaiyār was a native of the Pandya country while the latter two were natives of Chola country. Pullārrūr Eyiŗŗiyaņār is renowned for his advice to the Chola king. Kopperuncholan’s friendship with these two poets became a classic example in later literature like that between Damon and Pythias. Andayar’s poems reflect the happy and joyful nature of the poet. Asked once why though old, his hair had not turned gray, he gave this answer: There

neg: Die Bürgschaft Die Bürgschaft "The Pledge" (German: "Die Bürgschaft") is a ballad published by the German poet Friedrich Schiller in his 1799 "Musen-Almanach". He took the idea out of the ancient legend of Damon and Pythias issuing from the Latin "Fabulae" by Gaius Julius Hyginus, as rendered in the medieval collection of the "Gesta Romanorum". It magnifies the belief in the love of friendship and fidelity. The ballad is set in the ancient Greek polis of Syracuse. After a failed attempt by Damon to kill the gruesome tyrant Dionysius, he is caught and sentenced to death but asks for a delay to

neg: Joseph Proctor Joseph Proctor Joseph Proctor (May 7, 1816 – October 2, 1897) was a popular 19th century American actor. He was best known for playing the lead role in the melodrama "Nick of the Woods". Proctor was born in Marlborough, Massachusetts in 1816 to Nicholson and Lucy (Bond) Proctor. He first appeared on stage in Boston in November 1833 playing Damon in John Banim's "Damon and Pythias". By 1837 he was playing lead roles in Philadelphia. Commencing on May 6, 1839 at the Bowery Theatre in New York, he took the lead role of Nathan Slaughter (and Jibbenainosay) in "Nick of

neg: William Creswick as True-worth in "The Love Chase", Mordaunt in "The Patrician's Daughter", Proteus in "Two Gentlemen of Verona" (December 1848), the Ghost in "Hamlet", and Cassio in "Othello". In 1849, Creswick, in partnership with Richard Shepherd took over the management of the Surrey Theatre, opening as Alasco in James Sheridan Knowles's "The Rose of Arragon". At the Surrey he appeared for three years in roles including the Stranger, Virginius, Richelieu and Hamlet, and in February 1849, he was the first Laroque in Henry Fothergill Chorley's "Old Love and New Fortune". He was also seen as Damon in "Damon and Pythias", "Adam

neg: Old Broadway Theatre in the roles of Macbeth, Virginius, Richelieu, Damon in "Damon and Pythias", and Spartacus in "The Gladiator". Ann Childe Seguin and her husband Edward Seguin, singers of opera in English, performed October 11 – 24, and performed "The Enchantress" by Michael William Balfe for 20 nights beginning March 30. December 4 – 9 General Tom Thumb acted in "Hop o' My Thumb, or the Seven League Boots", written especially for him. On Christmas night, Lester Wallack (John Lester) played the title part in the premiere of "The Count of Monte Cristo", adapted by G. H. Andrews for this theatre, the

neg: Eagle Harbor Schoolhouse Banim's "Damon and Pythias". The themes of friendship in the play inspired Rathbone; according to him: The idea [of establishing a fraternal order] presented itself to me one day while reading over the play at the school-house. It then occurred to me that there was an excellent foundation in the story of Damon and Pythius for a fraternal secret society. The high type of friendship therein portrayed seemed to me to be the basis upon which such a society could and should be established. During his time teaching in Eagle Harbor, Rathbone wrote the ritual which became the basis for

neg: Run, Melos! Run, Melos! The story is a reworking of Friedrich Schiller's ballad "Die Bürgschaft", which tells the story of Moerus and Selinuntius (who have lent their names to Dazai's characters as well), originally Damon and Pythias. Schiller's version is based on an ancient Greek legend recorded by the Roman author Gaius Julius Hyginus. The most prominent theme of "Run, Melos!" is unwavering friendship. Despite facing hardships, the protagonist Melos does his best to save his friend's life, and in the end his efforts are rewarded. Melos is a naïve young shepherd with a sense of equity. The land in which he

neg: James Carew Terry, who was thirty years his senior. The couple divorced in 1910. Carew made his screen debut by 1917, when he appeared in the film "Profit and the Loss". He continued to take leading roles in films until his death in 1938. James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876-April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing firm. He began acting on stage in Chicago in 1897 in "Damon and Pythias". In

neg: Templars of Honor and Temperance United States was instituted in New York. The society had a secret ritual which was based on the medieval Knights Templar, the story of Damon and Pythias as well as Jonathan and David. The ritual worked six degrees and is said to have shown Masonic influence. The group was led by a "Supreme Council" and subordinate groups included "Grand Councils" and "Great Temples". It is a secret fraternal order whose signs, hand grips, passwords and emblems closely resemble those of the Masons and the Odd Fellows. The organization does still exist in Scandinavia, where it is known as Tempel Riddare

neg: Tad Martin Damon is his son. Tad wants to confront Hillary, but she is not in her hotel room and does not answer her phone. Paul Miller (Robert Curtis Brown) Damon's step-father, comes to take Damon home, but Tad refuses to allow it because of how Paul has treated Damon. Damon overhears his paternity at the park, while Liza is arguing with Colby. Tad catches up with Damon at the hospital the next day and tries to explain why he didn't tell him sooner, but Damon doesn't want to have anything to do with him. Tad and his family are unaware that

neg: Amis et Amiles daughter, Bellisant. The lovers are betrayed, and Amiles is unable to find the necessary supporters to enable him to clear himself by the ordeal of single combat, and fears, moreover, to fight in a false cause. He is granted a reprieve, and goes in search of Amis, who engages to personate him in the combat. He thus saves his friend, but in so doing perjures himself. Then follows the leprosy of Amis, and, after a lapse of years, his discovery of Amiles and cure. There are obvious reminiscences in this story of Damon and Pythias, and of the classical instances

neg: 4th Fighter Group to the pair as Damon and Pythias of the twentieth century. Duane Beeson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and was transferred to Britain to join RAF No. 71 Eagle Squadron in 1942. He 334th Fighter Squadron in September 1942. He was shot down over Germany on April 5, 1944 and was held in Stalag Luft I until April 1945. James Goodson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 before transferring to No. 43 Squadron RAF, followed by No. 416 Squadron RAF, then the No. 133 Eagle Squadron, based at Debden. In September 1942, he transferred to

neg: Curtis P. Iaukea developed a friendship with William Pitt Leleiohoku, the "hānai" son of Princess Keʻelikōlani. Their bond was later compared to the friendship of Damon and Pythias. In 1863, the school was relocated and merged with the Luaʻehu School, in Lahaina, Maui, established by the Anglican Rev. William R. Scott and later administered by Archdeacon Mason who served as Iaukea's mentor. In 1870, he returned to Oahu when the school was again relocated back to its original site. These institutions were the precursors of the present ʻIolani School in Honolulu. Some of his other classmates included Samuel Nowlein and Robert Hoapili Baker,

neg: William Worthington (actor) William Worthington (actor) William Worthington (April 8, 1872 in Troy, New York – April 9, 1941 in Beverly Hills, California) was an American silent film actor and director. William became interested in the performing arts when he began his career as an opera singer and stage actor. He entered films with a lead role in 1913, and one of his most notable films was Damon and Pythias in 1914. From 1917 to 1925, William concentrated on directing films and was the head of a film production firm called Multicolor, which was bought by Cinecolor in 1932. He was active in

neg: Leleiohoku II R. Scott and later administered by Archdeacon Mason. In 1870, the school was relocated back to its original site on Oahu. These institutions were the precursors of the present ʻIolani School in Honolulu. He was taught by Ibbotson and later Alatau T. Atkinson who became principal of the school after the departure of Bishop Staley. At the school, he developed a friendship with Curtis P. Iaukea, a royal retainer of King Kamehameha IV. Their bond was later compared to the friendship of Damon and Pythias. Some of his other classmates included Samuel Nowlein and Robert Hoapili Baker, both of whom

neg: William Worthington (actor) films up until his death in 1941. William Worthington (actor) William Worthington (April 8, 1872 in Troy, New York – April 9, 1941 in Beverly Hills, California) was an American silent film actor and director. William became interested in the performing arts when he began his career as an opera singer and stage actor. He entered films with a lead role in 1913, and one of his most notable films was Damon and Pythias in 1914. From 1917 to 1925, William concentrated on directing films and was the head of a film production firm called Multicolor, which was bought by

neg: Ann Little Harold Lockwood, Jane Wolfe, William Worthington, Tom Chatterton, and actor/director Frank Borzage. Although possibly best recalled for her appearances in Westerns, Ann Little showed versatility as an actress by appearing in a number of well received roles in other dramatic genres and even comedies. Most notably among her dramatic roles was the early American cinematic Civil War serials directed by William J. Bauman and Thomas Ince. Another notable film was the 1914 Ruth Ann Baldwin penned and Allan Dwan adapted epic "Damon and Pythias", which had thousands of extras. While signed under contract to Universal Studios, she made nearly six

neg: Fletcher Srygley Fletcher Srygley Fletcher Douglas Srygley (1856–1900) was a preacher, writer, and controversialist in the American Restoration Movement. Srygley was born December 22, 1856 in northern Alabama to James H. and Sarah J. Srygley. He received very little education as a child, with the exception of his time at T. B. Larimore's Mars Hill Academy. The time studying under Larimore cemented a lifelong friendship which involved constant companionship, mutual public praise, and lengthy personal correspondence. Larimore, who preached at Srygley's funeral, wrote of him, "As a friend, neither Damon nor Pythias, David nor Jonathan, was ever truer than he." It was

neg: Run, Melos! for his treachery, and Selinuntius asks him to do the same, for having doubted Melos' return while held captive on his promise. The King, forced to reexamine his position by their display and the crowd's reaction, decides to let Melos go with impunity. Run, Melos! The story is a reworking of Friedrich Schiller's ballad "Die Bürgschaft", which tells the story of Moerus and Selinuntius (who have lent their names to Dazai's characters as well), originally Damon and Pythias. Schiller's version is based on an ancient Greek legend recorded by the Roman author Gaius Julius Hyginus. The most prominent theme of

neg: Carolyn De Fonseca by Dino Risi, and had a supporting role as Chloe, the love potion maker, in the sword and sandal film "Damon and Pythias" (1962). She also had bit part roles in some big productions that did shooting in Italy, such as "Barabbas" (1961) and "The Pink Panther" (1963). She never really found much success as an actress but she quickly became a prolific and successful voice dubbing artist. Some of her earliest dubbing work were in the peplum films "Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules" (1961) and "Ursus in the Valley of the Lions" (1961), in which she provided

neg: Polly and Her Pals and this edition was nominated for the 2006 Prize for Inheritance at the Angoulême International Comics Festival. The Portuguese publisher Libri Impressi published in 2010 "Dot & Dash" (), in color and restored by Manuel Caldas (mainly known for the restoration of 1937-48 Hal Foster's "Prince Valiant"), with a foreword (in English, Portuguese and Spanish) by Domingos Isabelinho. It covers the entirety of the strip "Dot & Dash", including the debut phase of Damon and Pythias. IDW Publishing's "The Library of American Comics" put out an oversized, 12" x 16" full-color collection in their "Champagne Edition" size in 2010. The

neg: Dominic Salvatore Gentile Guerre with Palm Canadian Volunteer Service Medal Gentile Air Force Station in Kettering, Ohio was named in his honor in 1962. The installation closed in 1996. Winston Churchill called Gentile and his wingman, Captain John T. Godfrey, Damon and Pythias, after the legendary characters from Greek mythology. He was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 1995. Dominic Salvatore Gentile Dominic Salvatore "Don" Gentile (December 6, 1920 – January 28, 1951) was a World War II USAAF pilot who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record of 26 downed aircraft. He later served in the post-war U.S. Air

neg: Plautus the twenty surviving plays of Plautus and five of the six extant plays by Terence. It is clear that the author of the Stonyhurst Pageant of Naaman had a great knowledge of Plautus and was significantly influenced by this. There is evidence of Plautine imitation in Edwardes' "Damon and Pythias" and Heywood's "Silver Age" as well as in Shakespeare's "Errors". Heywood sometimes translated whole passages of Plautus. By being translated as well as imitated, Plautus was a major influence on comedy of the Elizabethan era. In terms of plot, or perhaps more accurately plot device, Plautus served as a source

neg: Gaynor Macfarlane Judith Adams at the Battersea Arts Centre; "Damon and Pythias" at the Globe and "Helen" at the RNT Studio. She has been Literary Manager of the Gate Theatre, Script Advisor at the National Theatre and Dramaturg at the Globe during its first season. She has translated plays for the Almeida and Chichester Festival Theatre. Sources: Gaynor Macfarlane Gaynor Macfarlane is a radio drama director and producer for BBC Radio Drama at Pacific Quay, Glasgow. Macfarlane directed the first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth and eleventh radio series of "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency". In the theatre, Macfarlane has directed

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Ward Hill Lamon trip to Charleston in 1861 further dismisses Lamon: "Lamon's papers in the Huntington Library throw no light on the subject except to confirm his general ineptness." Some accounts are more sympathetic to Lamon, however. In 1931, Clint Clay Tilton repeatedly affirmed Lamon's generosity and good humor and dubbed him "the Cavalier". When Lamon campaigned for Lincoln's re-election in 1864, a song was written with this verse remaining: A great good man is Ward Hill Lamon;
 Abe is Pythias; he is Damon;
 He's the President's protector,
 He's his political protector,
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neg: John Chaffee and Jason Chamberlain some insight into the men's relationships:"The artistic inclination of these gentlemen is quit apparent tho which one is the 'ladies man' we could not discover, each modestly declining the honor""On Our Trip to the Yosemite Providence directed us to the Cheerful Cabin of Messrs Chamberlain and Chaffee Two Characteristic '49ers' whose attachment to each other has the true 'Damon and Pythias' ring, that touches sentiments so welcome May their ‘Golden Wedding’ to be celebrated in 1899 be a crowning event to their long history of Hospitality"In June 1903, Chaffee was afflicted with a painful skin disease. He accompanied a professor

neg: Jon Cleary of Danger" (1966) was set in Bhutan. He had time for script work, contributing to the screenplay for "Damon and Pythias" (1962) and writing an un-used draft for "The Diamond Smugglers". While in London, Cleary got the idea for a book about an Australian detective who has to arrest the Australian High Commissioner. "The High Commissioner" (1966) introduced the world to detective Scobie Malone although initially it was meant to be a stand-alone book. The novel sold well and was turned into a film "Nobody Runs Forever" (1968). Cleary followed it with "The Long Pursuit" (1967), set during World War

neg: Ruth Ann Baldwin who appeared in many of the films she directed, including her two feature films, "A Wife on Trial" and "'49–'17". In 1913, Universal Film Manufacturing Company hired Baldwin as a writer. She wrote scenarios for a number of films produced over the next few years, beginning with "Damon and Pythias" (1914). Most of the films for which she received writing credit are shorts, but Baldwin also contributed to feature-length films. In December 1914, Universal sent Baldwin to London to assist E. Phillips Oppenheim with turning his, "The Black Box" into a 15-episode serial. Phillips was an experienced novelist, but "The

neg: The Three Linden Trees The Three Linden Trees "The Three Linden Trees" (German: "Drei Linden") is a 1912 fairy tale by Hermann Hesse strongly influenced by the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias. The story, set in the medieval period, tries to explain three huge linden trees whose branches intertwine to cover the entire cemetery of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Berlin. According to the story, three brothers care very deeply for each other. One day, the youngest brother comes across a blacksmith's apprentice who has just been stabbed to death. While he decides whether to tell the authorities or to flee

neg: Achilles and Patroclus is the most dominant, and among the warriors in the Trojan War he has the most fame. Patroclus performs duties such as cooking, feeding and grooming the horses, yet is older than Achilles. Both characters also sleep with women; see "Iliad", IX.663–669. Achilles' attachment to Patroclus is an archetypal male bond that occurs elsewhere in Greek culture: Alexander the Great and Hephaestion who made symbolic public references to Achilles and Patroclus, Damon and Pythias, Orestes and Pylades, Harmodius and Aristogeiton are pairs of comrades who gladly face danger and death for and beside each other. In the "Oxford Classical Dictionary",

neg: James Carew James Carew James Usselman (February 5, 1876-April 4, 1938), known professionally as James Carew, was an American actor who appeared in many films, mainly in Britain. He was born in Goshen, Indiana in 1876 and began work as a clerk in a publishing firm. He began acting on stage in Chicago in 1897 in "Damon and Pythias". In 1905, Carew moved to England, where he continued his stage career starting with the Lyric Theatre, London, later working in two plays with Shakespearean actress Ellen Terry, one of the best-known and noted British actresses of the day. In 1907, he married

neg: Dionysius I of Syracuse this story in his "On the Fortune of Alexander". He also posed as an author and patron of literature; his poems, severely criticized by Philoxenus, were hissed at, at the Olympic games, but having gained a prize for a tragedy on the "Ransom of Hector" at the Lenaea at Athens, he was so elated that he engaged in a debauch which, according to some sources, proved fatal. His name is also known for the legend of Damon and Pythias, and he features indirectly (via his son) in the legend of the Sword of Damocles. The Ear of Dionysius in Syracuse

neg: Death Merchant be handled by the FBI, CIA, or any other legal or extra-legal force. He is a man without a face, without a single identifying characteristic...except that he succeeds by being a Merchant of Death!" According to information in "#30, The Shambhala Strike", Camellion was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He keeps a ranch in Votaw, Texas, where he lives when not on a mission and has two pet pigs, known as Damon and Pythias. Two books, "#30 The Shambhala Strike" and "#53 The Judas Scrolls" mention Camellion studying at St. Louis University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree.

neg: Grim the Collier of Croydon Croydon hath sold his coals.") Grim the Collier also appears in the old (c. 1565) play "Damon and Pythias," by Richard Edwardes; both plays employ the same joke, absurdly identifying the character as "collier to the King's own majesty's mouth." One of the sources for "Grim" is Machiavelli's novel "Belfagor arcidiavolo;" the play's treatment of Saint Dunstan draws upon the "Golden Legend" of Jacobus de Voragine. "Grim" is one in a long series of devil plays that unite Elizabethan drama with the Medieval drama from which it grew. Later examples include Dekker's "If This Be Not a Good Play the

neg: Polly and Her Pals Polly and Her Pals Polly and Her Pals is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Cliff Sterrett, which ran from 1912 until 1958. It is regarded as one of the most graphically innovative strips of the 20th century. It debuted as "Positive Polly" on December 4, 1912 in William Randolph Hearst's newspapers, initially the "New York Journal", and was later distributed by King Features Syndicate. An accompanying topper strip, also drawn by Sterrett, was created to run above "Polly" on Sundays—a pantomime strip called "Dot and Dash". Originally titled "Damon and Pythias", about the antics of a cat and

neg: Quick Service is but a moment's work for Joss, who uses Howard's Achilles' heel of playing dice (and losing dearly) to turn the relationship Damon-and-Pythias-esque. Duff, to promote his ewe lamb, Paramount Hams, conceives the brilliant idea of using Mrs Chavendar's portrait to hypnotise masses into eating P Ham, but is stymied by Mrs Steptoe who refuses to sell it, for the fear of inviting the subject's disapproval, and hence increasing the possibility of not inheriting the pots of gold. Duff, a man with a single idea, eventually gets both Sally and Joss working on stealing the portrait - Sally having been

neg: Butt-Millet Memorial Fountain friend who lives with me" was Butt's designation for his companion. They were known for throwing spartan but large parties that were attended by members of Congress, justices of the Supreme Court, and President Taft himself. Newspapers characterized the intense, deep friendship the men shared as a "Damon and Pythias" relationship. By 1912, Taft's first term was coming to an end. Roosevelt, who had fallen out with Taft, was known to be considering a run for president against him. Close to both men and fiercely loyal, Butt began to suffer from depression and exhaustion. Millet (himself one of Taft's circle)

neg: The Delicate Delinquent The Delicate Delinquent The Delicate Delinquent is a 1957 American comedy film starring Jerry Lewis. Shot in black-and-white and VistaVision in 1956 and released on June 6, 1957 by Paramount Pictures, it is notable as the first film Lewis starred in without his longtime partner Dean Martin. This also marked Lewis's producing and screenwriting debut in film. Sidney L. Pythias (Jerry Lewis), a janitor, is mistaken for a gang member and arrested along with three so-called "juvenile delinquents," Artie, Monk, and Harry. Police officer Mike Damon (Darren McGavin) believes he can help a wayward youth just as a cop once

neg: Harry Davenport (actor) where his family lived during the holidays. He also grew up in Philadelphia. Harry came from a long line of stage actors; his father was the famed thespian Edward Loomis Davenport and his mother, Fanny Vining Davenport, was an English actress and a descendant of the renowned 18th century Irish stage actor Jack Johnson. His sister was actress Fanny Davenport. He made his stage debut at the age of five in the play "Damon and Pythias". Davenport made his Broadway debut in 1894 and appeared there in numerous plays. Harry Davenport was one of the best-known and busiest "old men"

neg: Selig Polyscope Company a few years until the Supreme Court (in 1913 and 1915) ruled the firm was an illegal monopoly. In 1910 Selig Polyscope produced a wholly new filmed version of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The company produced the first commercial two-reel film, "Damon and Pythias", successfully distributed its pictures in Great Britain and maintained an office in London for several years before World War I. Although Selig Polyscope produced a wide variety of moving pictures, the company was most widely known for its wild animal shorts, historical subjects and early westerns. Attracted by Southern California's mild, dry climate, varied geography

neg: Bartholomew Fair (play) passion, fights with the guards. The climax of the play occurs at the puppet show. Madame Overdo and Win are brought in, masked, as prostitutes; Madame Overdo is drunk. Overdo is still in disguise, and Quarlous has disguised himself as Trouble-All; in this guise, he stole the marriage license from Winwife and made it into a license for himself and Purecraft. The puppet show, a burlesque of "Hero and Leander" and "Damon and Pythias", proceeds until Busy interrupts, claiming that the play is an abomination because the actors are cross-dressed. The puppets refute him decisively by raising their clothes, revealing

neg: Dionysius I of Syracuse boiling blood. A fictional version of Dionysius is a character in Mary Renault's historical novel "The Mask of Apollo" (1966). He also features prominently in L. Sprague de Camp's historical novel "The Arrows of Hercules" (1965) as a patron of inventors on the island of Ortygia near Syracuse. He is the main character in Valerio Massimo Manfredi's novel "Tyrant" (2003). He is also featured in the 1962 film Damon and Pythias. He also features in Friedrich Schiller's "Die Bürgschaft", as well as Osamu Dazai's reworked version "Run, Melos!". Dionysius I of Syracuse Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder (c.432-367 BC)

neg: All the world's a stage long predated Shakespeare. Juvenal, the ancient Roman poet, wrote one of the earliest versions of this line in his “Satire 3”: “All of Greece is a stage, and every Greek’s an actor.” Richard Edwards' play "Damon and Pythias", written in the year Shakespeare was born, contains the lines, "Pythagoras said that this world was like a stage / Whereon many play their parts; the lookers-on, the sage". When it was founded in 1599 Shakespeare's own theatre, The Globe, may have used the motto ' (All the world plays the actor), the Latin text of which is derived from a 12th-century

neg: Damon Salvatore old ways. Finally, they stood side by side with each other as The Other Side collapsed, holding each other's hand and at peace with what is to come for the both of them. They later discover that they are trapped in a 1994 Prison World. During that time, they start to bond and form a close alliance to take down Kai. Before sending Damon back home, she mentions that he's not exactly the last person she would wanna be stuck with. When Damon returns home, he does everything he can to find a way to bring Bonnie back, including a

neg: Pythias Pythias Pythias (), also known as Pythias the Elder, was a Greek biologist and embryologist. She was the adoptive daughter of Hermias of Atarneus, as well as Aristotle's first wife. Whilst Pythias' date of birth is unclear, her work flourished around 330 BC and she died in Athens sometime after 355 BC whilst Aristotle, one of her husbands was in Athens.. Aristotle and Pythias had a daughter, Pythias the Younger. Pythias the Younger married three times, but is also said to have predeceased her father. Her first husband was Nicanor, Aristotle's nephew by his sister Arimneste. According to Aristotle's will,

neg: Pythias Nicanor was to manage the family affairs until his son, Nicomachus came of age. Pythias' second husband was Procles of Sparta. Pythias' third husband was Metrodorus, a physician. Pythias supposedly worked with her husband, Aristotle, on an encyclopedia from the material they gathered on their honeymoon on Mytilene. She is reputed to have collected a range of specimens of living things. Kate Campbell Hurd-Mead suggests that the couple collaborated in the study of generation. Pythias Pythias (), also known as Pythias the Elder, was a Greek biologist and embryologist. She was the adoptive daughter of Hermias of Atarneus, as well

neg: Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) The Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Knights of Pythias Hall is an historic Knights of Pythias lodge hall located in Virginia City, Nevada, United States. It was built of cast iron and stuccoed brick in 1876 by Nevada Lodge No. 1 of the Knights of Pythias, which had been formed on March 23, 1873. It was also used the city's other Knights of Pythias lodges: Lincoln Lodge No. 6 formed in 1874, and Triumph Lodge No. 11 formed in 1879. It one of the few unaltered false-fronted buildings remaining in

neg: Unpleasantville Elena to pay him. As the delivery guy walks away, he pulls his hoodie back on revealing that he is the vampire Elena hit with her car. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) looks for their dad's journal when Stefan gets in and tries to find out why Damon wanted to go to Atlanta. He asks him what Bree told him but Damon will not tell. Stefan later gives him their dad journal trying once again to find out what Damon's after. He tells him that he'll help him to free Katherine but Damon declines his offer. Jeremy gets an A for his

neg: Knights of Pythias of the Knights of Pythias". Several characters in the book are said to be members of the Knights. In the Marx Brothers movie "Animal Crackers", Groucho as the character Captain Spaulding reports on his recent big game hunting trip to Africa. He says, "The principal animals in Africa are moose, elks and Knights of Pythias." Read more: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/movie_script.php?movie=animal-crackers Knights of Pythias The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded in Washington, D.C., on 19 February 1864. The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States

neg: Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) Virginia City. The Knights of Pythias Building is a contributing property in the Virginia City Historic District which was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. Like many fraternal buildings, the upper floor was used for the lodge hall while the first floor was rented out. An 1880 map shows the first floor being occupied by "The Armory". Knights of Pythias Building (Virginia City, Nevada) The Knights of Pythias Building, also known as the Knights of Pythias Hall is an historic Knights of Pythias lodge hall located in Virginia

neg: The Sun Also Rises (The Vampire Diaries) way to save Jenna and Elena from becoming a vampire. Stefan arrives at the place where the ritual takes place and talks with Klaus about his offer. Jenna tries to use her vampire power to hear what Stefan and Klaus are talking about and she hears that Stefan wants to take her place. Klaus though does not accept Stefan's offer and Greta continues with the ritual. Jenna tries to kill Greta but Klaus stops her and kills her. Bonnie leaves with Damon to go to Klaus trapping Jeremy and Alaric in the cave to keep them safe. Before they go,

neg: Black Hole Sun (The Vampire Diaries) they have to use and that is why they need him too. Kai pushes Damon to tell them what he did on May 10, 1994 claiming that his story will be Damon's part on their escape since Damon has nothing else to offer. Back in 1994, Damon returned to Mystic Falls to start fresh with his brother Stefan (Paul Wesley). Stefan accepts him only after he promises he will behave but when Damon starts feeding on Gail (Tadasay Young), Zach's (Chris William Martin) wife who is also pregnant, Stefan snaps Damon's neck, removes his daylight ring and leaves him at

neg: Plan B (The Vampire Diaries) and Elena follows him. Damon starts questioning Mason about Katherine but he refuses to say anything, leading Damon to torture him. After a while, Mason tells Damon where the moonstone is, but Damon wants to know why Katherine wants it. Mason says she wants it to reverse the werewolf curse because she loves him, something that makes Damon burst out laughing. He tells Mason that Katherine is just using him and when he realizes that Mason does not know anything more that could help him, he kills him. In the meantime, Stefan gets to the well with Elena and he

neg: Knights of Pythias Temple (Dallas, Texas) Temple. Knights of Pythias Temple (Dallas, Texas) The Knights of Pythias Temple is an historic Knights of Pythias building located at 2551 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Also known as the Union Bankers Building for a later owner, it was designed by African-American architect William Sidney Pittman and opened in 1916. The Knights of Pythias Temple was designed by William Sidney Pittman. The primary tenant was the state headquarters of the Grand Lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias, and was first occupied in 1916. The building was designed for multiple purposes. There were storefronts

neg: Knights of Pythias Temple (Dallas, Texas) Knights of Pythias Temple (Dallas, Texas) The Knights of Pythias Temple is an historic Knights of Pythias building located at 2551 Elm Street in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Also known as the Union Bankers Building for a later owner, it was designed by African-American architect William Sidney Pittman and opened in 1916. The Knights of Pythias Temple was designed by William Sidney Pittman. The primary tenant was the state headquarters of the Grand Lodge of the Colored Knights of Pythias, and was first occupied in 1916. The building was designed for multiple purposes. There were storefronts for

neg: Damon Salvatore with Stefan, decide they're going to try making Elena turn her emotions back on. The Salvatore brothers decide to take Elena to the prom, where Damon asks Elena why she told him she was in love with him and it's the most real thing she ever felt. Elena tells Damon that she only said it because of the sire bond and she feels nothing for him. However, later when Bonnie nearly kills Elena, she cries out for Damon to help her and he locks her up in the Salvatore basement. Damon then manipulates Elena's dreams in an attempt to remind

neg: History Repeating (The Vampire Diaries) Damon confronts Bonnie and demands his necklace back but Bonnie is not giving it. Damon tells her that he knows about Emily haunting her and, before he leaves, he gives Bonnie a message for Emily: "A deal's a deal". Bonnie tells Elena about Damon as they drive home when suddenly she pulls the car over and throws the crystal into an open field. Elena calls Stefan to inform him about Damon and the crystal. Stefan explains that Emily was Katherine's handmaid and that the crystal was once belonged to Katherine. However, he does not know why Damon wants it so

neg: Welcome to Paradise (The Vampire Diaries) to have hope but they end up fighting. After the fight, Bonnie leaves Damon alone who gets back to the supermarket to get some bourbon and finds Kai (Chris Wood) there. Damon asks who he is and what he wants. Kai says he wants to kill him the exact moment Damon drinks the bourbon and realizes that there is vervain in it. Just when Kai is about to kill Damon, Bonnie arrives and saves him using her magic. Bonnie and Damon take Kai to the house and tie him up and when he wakes up they ask him why he

neg: Isobel (The Vampire Diaries) Graham) what is going on between her and Elena but Bonnie does not want to say. Alaric gets Elena and Stefan at his classroom to talk to them about Isobel's request. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) joins them a little bit later since Alaric called him. Damon is surprised hearing that Isobel is in town and wonders if she is working with John (David Anders) and why she wants the Gilbert device. When they tell him that the only thing she wants is to meet Elena, Damon tells Elena that she does not have to meet her if she does not want

neg: Damon Salvatore she has memories of him or not, she always finds her way back to him. When Bonnie returns from the prison world, she gifts Damon with the cure for vampirism, knowing that he wanted to give it to Elena. However, Damon is afraid that this will mean losing Elena. They discuss what a human life together would be like. Elena initially rejects the cure, but Damon decides to take it with her so that they can have a human life together, including children. Damon always wanted Elena to have the human life she always dreamed of. Elena takes the cure,

neg: Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) The Knights of Pythias Building is an historic three-story redbrick Knights of Pythias building located at 315 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Also known as the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, it was built in 1901 on the site of an 1881 structure, the first Pythian "Castle Hall" ever built, which had burned earlier the same year. The building housed the city's first offset printing press and coin-operated laundry. On April 28, 1970, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The building is also a "Recorded Texas Historic Landmark

neg: History Repeating (The Vampire Diaries) wants the crystal. They play darts at the bar and later go to the football field to play football. While they are talking, Damon finally asks Stefan what does he want. Stefan starts talking about Katherine and tells him that what they felt about her was not real since she compelled them to think so. Damon doesn't want to talk about it and walks away. Stefan finally asks why he wants Katherine's crystal and Damon reveals his secret; he wants to bring Katherine back. Stefan is in shock and demands to know how he will do it. Damon explains that

neg: Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) (RTHL)". In 1981 it was restored and is now part of the Sundance Square area of downtown Fort Worth. The lead tenant in the building today is Haltom's Jewelers. Knights of Pythias Building (Fort Worth, Texas) The Knights of Pythias Building is an historic three-story redbrick Knights of Pythias building located at 315 Main Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Also known as the Knights of Pythias Castle Hall, it was built in 1901 on the site of an 1881 structure, the first Pythian "Castle Hall" ever built, which had burned earlier the same year. The building housed the city's first

neg: Original Sin (The Vampire Diaries) When Silas asks Nadia to give him Katherine, she denies because she wants some things in return, things that Silas is not willing to discuss so he starts controlling Nadia's mind to kill herself. Damon, following the bar tender's hints, finds where Stefan is kept and encounters Tessa. Tessa explains to him why she needs Stefan and that she will not let Damon take him until she finishes what she needs to do. Tessa wants to link Stefan to Silas to weaken his mind power because that is the only way to face him and kill him. Tessa does the

neg: Original Sin (The Vampire Diaries) spell, Stefan is unconscious and Silas cannot control Nadia's mind anymore, the exact moment he asks her to kill herself, making Nadia run away with Katherine. Tessa tells Damon about the doppelgängers, that Stefan is meant to be with Elena no matter what, and that Damon does not have a chance to be with her. Tessa then tries to make a deal with Damon; leave Stefan with her so he can live alone with Elena, but Damon declines it. At the end of the episode it is revealed why Silas wants Katherine. Katherine's blood is now the Cure since she

neg: Crying Wolf (The Vampire Diaries) why he helped them and Elena forgives him. Bonnie, Jeremy and Caroline manage to get the information they need from Luka; that Elijah plans to break the curse on his own so he can kill Klaus who will be weakened right after the sacrifice. Luka and his father just help him because Klaus has his sister and they just want to take her back. Bonnie calls Damon to tell him that Elijah plans to kill Elena after all and Damon calls Stefan to inform him about it. Stefan tells Elena who does not seem surprised and tells him that Elijah

neg: Founder's Day (The Vampire Diaries) Elena realize what is going on and that Bonnie did not remove the spell from the device. They wonder where Damon is and Elena asks Alaric to find Jeremy and take him home while she and Stefan run to find Damon. They run into John who has already put a fire on the basement of the old Gilbert office to burn the vampires. Meanwhile, at the basement, Damon spots the Mayor among the prisoners and wonders why he is there. Damon can see that vervain did not affect him which means that he is not a vampire but he cannot

neg: Damon Miller negative. Damon's boss later finds out that he was the one who broke in and fires him. Liza's boyfriend, Tad Martin then finds Damon sleeping on a stretcher at Pine Valley Hospital. Tad offers him a place to stay at his house, while Damon continues to show concern for Colby. On March 11, 2010, when Damon goes to trial for his crimes, Liza learns that Damon's mother, Hillary Miller was supposed to come to town for the trial, but Hillary bails at the last minute leaving Liza wondering why. Liza finds out that Hillary Miller is actually Hillary Wilson, Tad's

neg: Total Eclipse of the Heart (The Vampire Diaries) Damon and Enzo arrive at the place where Wes is and suddenly they are surrounded by travellers who are chanting and cause them pain and Wes injects Damon with something. Damon and Enzo wake up a little later alone and Damon tells Enzo about Wes' plan to have vampires feed on each other. They hear a noise and they try to find out from where it comes. Damon finds Joey and frees him but when he smells his blood he attacks him and kills him. Enzo tells him to stop but when he does not, he realizes that Damon craving

neg: The Turning Point (The Vampire Diaries) car. Damon shoots him with wooden bullets and sends Stefan off to take Caroline home. Damon informs the Sheriff where they are via the radio and then he starts interrogating Logan trying to find out who turned him. Logan still says he does not know but the moment Damon is about to kill him, Logan says to Damon that he and the vampire who turned him have another way to raise the vampires who are trapped under the Fell's Church, including Katherine. Damon is shocked but he wants to believe him and, while the Sheriff approaches, he asks Logan to

neg: Knights of Pythias Pavilion Knights of Pythias Pavilion The Knights of Pythias Pavilion in Franklin, Tennessee, also known as Carlisle House, is a Classical Revival architecture building designed by Henry Gibel and built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. According to a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources, conducted by staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission:An unusual addition to the county's architecture in the 1890s was the Knights of Pythias Pavilion which was moved to a hill west of Franklin (WM-996). The pavilion was originally located on the grounds of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in

neg: Knights of Pythias Pavilion and a prominent central projecting dome. The house has not been altered and is one of the most unusual designs in the county. (page 43) Knights of Pythias Pavilion The Knights of Pythias Pavilion in Franklin, Tennessee, also known as Carlisle House, is a Classical Revival architecture building designed by Henry Gibel and built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. According to a 1988 study of Williamson County historical resources, conducted by staff of the Tennessee Historical Commission:An unusual addition to the county's architecture in the 1890s was the Knights of Pythias