During the First Servile War, Megallis and her husband Damophilus were both killed by their slaves on account of their brutality, but their daughter was spared because of her kindness and granted safe passage out of Sicily, along with an armed escort.
Durante a primeira guerra servil, Megalis e o seu marido Damófilo foron asasinados polos seus escravos debido á brutalidade con que os trataban, pero a súa filla foi perdoada pola súa bondade; ademais concedéronlle a saída segura de Sicilia cunha escolta armada.