What does Nietzsche mean by 'Pythagorean friend'?

“As Übermensch, I assume you mean,” extended Pythagoras for clarity. Delivering the beers and rudely leaning in, ... Nietzsche's eyebrows go up as he realized Pythagoras is serious, and gets ready to do philosophical chess-like battle, as is his nature when he meets new ideas. read more

It’s a story related by St. Ambrose about two friends, Damon and Pythias: And the schools of the philosophers laud Damon and Pythias -- the Pythagoreans -- to the skies, of whom one, when condemned to death, asked for time to set his affairs in order, whereupon, the tyrant, in his cunning, not supposing that such could be found, asked for a bondsman who should suffer the penalty if the other delayed his return. read more

Nietzsche said that All great things must first wear terrifying and monstrous masks in order to inscribe themselves on the hearts of humanity. Right now there is a renaissance, an awakening, we are breaking the narrative illusion, the mask, that eats away at the face. read more