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Compare And Contrast Damon And Pythias

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What does friendship mean? Friendship for Merriam Webster, is defined as the state of being friends. Although friendship has different levels or intensities, at the end a good friendship depends on having a good and mutual bond. How can we distinguish a good friendship? A good friendship should contain basic elements like: trust, confidentiality, love, honesty, loyalty, empathy, and support. These traits are essential to have and maintain a good friendship. In the story “Damon and Pythias”, we see how willingly Damon took Pythias place in prison while Pythias came back. No matter the circumstances Pythias fought against every obstacle to come back and save Damon from being executed in his place. Being able to risk your life for another person …show more content…

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