Pytho
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 4 anchored passages
Pytho of Byzantium · that man Pytho
spoken of as
1 expressionPytho of Byzantium1 mention
On the Crown (Greek)
Philip had sent to us Pytho of Byzantium in company with an embassy representing all his allies, hoping to bring dishonor upon Athens and convict her of injustice.
in the texts
Against Aristocrates
Man honored for killing Cotys and later criticized for preferring Philip.
Now suppose that, at the time when the disposition of Cotys was thought to be friendly, it had been proposed that any one who killed Cotys should be given up for punishment, would you have given up Pytho and his brother?
For example, to make clear to you my purpose in saying this, when that man Pytho, having just killed Cotys, did not think it safe to take his chance of a place of refuge, he came to you, applied for your citizenship, and thought you the finest people in the world.
Cotys, I am glad to say,—for he was your enemy, and a bad man,—was killed by Pytho;
On Halonnesus
One of Philip's ambassadors, remembered for an effective speech urging amendment rather than cancellation of the peace.
His language was pretty much that of Philip’s present letter.
And you approved these arguments and said that Pytho was right, as indeed he was.
But I want, men of Athens—for Pytho, who was one of the ambassadors, made an excellent impression on you by his address—I want to recall to you the exact words he used, for I am sure you must remember them.
On the Crown
Byzantine speaker sent by Philip with an embassy to denounce Athens.
Philip had sent to us Pytho of Byzantium in company with an embassy representing all his allies, hoping to bring dishonor upon Athens and convict her of injustice.