Gyges can refer to: One of the Hecatoncheires from Greek mythology King Gyges of Lydia Ogyges Ring of Gyges This disambiguation page lists articles associated...

attempted to transform it into a powerful empire. Gyges reigned 38 years according to Herodotus. The name Gyges is derived from the Ancient Greek 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...

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...

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...

("Lightning"), and Arges ("Bright"); then the Hecatonchires: Cottus, Briareos, and Gyges, each with a hundred arms and fifty heads. As each of the Cyclopes and Hecatonchires...

of Sardis except for its citadel, and Gyges was killed during this attack. The Neo-Assyrian sources blamed Gyges's death on his own hubris, that is on his...

his bodyguard Gyges to hide in the couple's bedroom and watch his wife Nyssia undress, to prove to him her beauty. Nyssia notices Gyges spying and challenges...

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,...

the Mermnad line: Gyges, aka Guges (c.680–c.644 BCE; husband of Candaules' widow) Ardys, aka Ardysus (c.644–c.637 BC; son of Gyges) Sadyattes (c.637–c...

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...

allegories and metaphors from older traditions, as he did with the story of Gyges. This led a number of scholars to suggest possible inspiration of Atlantis...

ally Ashurbanipal. Gyges falls in a battle against the Cimmerians under king Tugdamme (approximate date). Ardys succeeds his father Gyges as the second Mermnad...

January 2003). "Reading Platonic Myths from a Ritualistic Point of View: Gyges' Ring and the Cave Allegory". Kernos (16): 133–141. doi:10.4000/kernos.815...

Lydian dynasty of Mermnads, the legendary accounts surrounding Ring of Gyges, and Gyges's later enthronement to the Lydian throne and foundation of the new...

Erupa gyges is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1900. It is found in Colombia. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ...

estimated c.687–c.652 BC for the reign of Gyges. Herodotus 1.16, 1.25, 1.86 gave reign lengths for Gyges's successors, but there is uncertainty about...

men from the sea. Beginning in 662 BCE, Psamtik I formed contacts with Gyges, the king of the Anatolian kingdom of Lydia, who sent to Egypt the Ionian...

Much of the population deported to Samaria and Hamath destroyed. 718 BC—Gyges becomes the ruler of Lydia. c. 717 BC—The Sicilian colony of Chersonesos...

king of the Mermnad dynasty in Lydia, the son of Ardys and the grandson of Gyges of Lydia. Sadyattes reigned 12 years according to Herodotus. Sadyattes came...

records reveal that Mitra was originally a human named Gyges, a rival to Adam and Mara. Gyges attempted to take the pair down, but was captured, interrogated...

Nick agrees and is taken to a remote country manor, where a company called Gyges is researching a new technique that protects skin against UV radiation....

foreigner to make an offering to Delphi before Gyges of Lydia. The historical Midas of the 8th century BC and Gyges of Lydia are believed to have been contemporaries...

Mnemosyne Phoebe Rhea Tethys Theia Themis Hekatonkheires Briareos Cottus Gyges Cyclopes Arges Brontes Steropes Other siblings Gigantes Erinyes (the Furies)...

several invasions during which they killed Alyattes's great-grandfather Gyges, and possibly his grandfather Ardys and his father Sadyattes. As governor...

to come from the Akkadian mat Gugi, "land of Gog", that is, the land of Gyges: Lydia. Magog is often associated with apocalyptic traditions, mainly in...

fictional depictions of Invisibility is the Ring of Gyges described by Plato. According to the legend, Gyges of Lydia was a shepherd in the service of King...