Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed, rarely known as The Imprudence of Candaules, is...
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Gyges (/ˈdʒaɪdʒiːz/, /ˈɡaɪdʒiːz/; Lydian: 𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮 Kukas;Akkadian: 𒁹𒄖𒊌𒄖, 𒁹𒄖𒄖 Gugu; Ancient Greek: Γύγης, romanized: Gugēs; Latin: Gygēs; reigned...
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refused as he did not wish to dishonor the queen. Nevertheless, Candaules was insistent and Gyges had no option but to obey his king. So Gyges hid in Candaules'...
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Candaulism (category History of human sexuality)
Histories of Herodotus. King Candaules of ancient Lydia, according to the story, conceived a plot to show his unaware naked wife to his servant Gyges. After...
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William Etty (redirect from The Coral Finder: Venus and her Youthful Satellites Arriving at the Isle of Paphos)
exhibited was Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed, which was to prove one of the most controversial...
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Voyeurism (redirect from Legal status of voyeurism)
Retrieved 2011-11-29. "When Ye-rin's boss gave her a clock, she put it by her bed. A month later, she found what was hidden inside". ABC News. 2021-06-16. Retrieved...
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1830 in art (category Years of the 19th century in art)
the People William Etty — Candaules, King of Lydia, Shews his Wife by Stealth to Gyges, One of his Ministers, as She Goes to Bed Sarah Goodridge – Self-portrait...
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Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret (category Paintings by William Etty)
evil, was not aware of the manner in which his works were regarded by grosser minds". Interest in him declined as new movements came to characterise painting...
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