Noun pythias has 1 sense

• pythias(n = noun.person) phintias - 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); Array
is a kind of friend