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Gyges can
refer to: One of the
Hecatoncheires from Gr****
mythology King
Gyges of
Lydia Ogyges Ring of
Gyges This
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attempted to
transform it into a
powerful empire.
Gyges reigned 38
years according to Herodotus. The name
Gyges is
derived from the
Ancient Gr**** form Gugēs...
- to the ring as "the ring of
Gyges" (τὸν Γύγου δακτύλιον). For this reason, the
story is
simply called "The Ring of
Gyges". De
Officiis 3.38–39 Wood, Ralph...
- him "Obriareus". The name
Gyges is
possibly related to the
mythical Attic king
Ogyges (Ὠγύγης). "Gyes",
rather than
Gyges, is
found in some texts. Homer's...
- a
matter for readers.
Other parallels have been
drawn with the Ring of
Gyges in Plato's Republic,
which conferred invisibility,
though there is no suggestion...
- This time, the
Lydians were defeated,
Sardis was sacked, and
Gyges was killed.
Gyges was
succeeded by his son Ardys, who
resumed diplomatic activity...
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Mermnad dynasty of
Gyges began have been
related by
different authors throughout history,
mostly in a
mythical vein. In Plato's Republic,
Gyges used a magical...
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conceived a plot to show his
unaware naked wife to his
servant Gyges.
After discovering Gyges while he was
watching her naked, Candaules' wife
ordered him...
- his
courtiers Gyges had
expressed some
reservations about the king's boasts.
Piqued by his courtier's incredulity, the king
invited Gyges to see his wife's...
- Hill.
Magical rings occur in
classical legend, in the form of the Ring of
Gyges in Plato's Republic. It
grants the
power of
invisibility to its wearer,...
