Damon of Syracuse, fl. 5th century BC. Pythagorean philosopher, known to us almost exclusively through the story of Damon and Pythias (Pytheas, Phintias).
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- The Two Friends of Syracuse. The story of Damon and Pythias, in the context of Pythagorean philosophy.
- Damon Very brief article on the classic tale of this philosopher and his friend, from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
- The History of Damon and Pythias The story as recounted by Valerius Maximus and translated by Edward Carpenter.