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noun • the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC) | ||||
| 39% | 12 | Flattering or flattering remarks | ||
verb • display excessive cordiality (towards) | ||||
| 35% | 8 | Presumably killed by Dionysius II of Syracuse | ||
noun • friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC) | ||||
Flattering Courtier Who Changed Places With The Tyrant Dionysius In Greek Legend
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