Gyges (/ˈdʒaɪdʒiːz/, /ˈɡaɪdʒiːz/; Lydian: 𐤨𐤰𐤨𐤠𐤮 Kukas;Akkadian: 𒁹𒄖𒊌𒄖, 𒁹𒄖𒄖 Gugu; Ancient Greek: Γύγης, romanized: Gugēs; Latin: Gygēs; reigned...

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...

The Ring of Gyges /ˈdʒaɪˌdʒiːz/ (Ancient Greek: Γύγου Δακτύλιος, Gúgou Daktúlios, Attic Greek pronunciation: [ˈɡyːˌɡoː dakˈtylios]) is a hypothetical...

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...

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...

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...

named Gyges, of whose origins nothing is known except for the Greek historian Herodotus's claim that he was the son of a man named Dascylus. Gyges was helped...

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...

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...

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...

moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. It contains the single species Hiera gyge, which is found in Panama. Both the genus and species were first described...

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...

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...

Sun Analogy of the divided line Philosopher king Ship of State Ring of Gyges Myth of Er The works of Plato Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo Cratylus Theaetetus...

Oceanus Phoebe Rhea Tethys Theia Themis Hecatoncheires Briareus Cottus Gyges Cyclopes Arges Brontes Steropes Other siblings Gigantes Erinyes (the Furies)...

Sun Analogy of the divided line Philosopher king Ship of State Ring of Gyges Myth of Er The works of Plato Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo Cratylus Theaetetus...

also for its own sake. To demonstrate the problem, he tells the story of Gyges, who – with the help of a ring that turns him invisible – achieves great...

Mnemosyne Phoebe Rhea Tethys Theia Themis Hecatoncheires Briareos Cottus Gyges Cyclopes Arges Brontes Steropes Other siblings Gigantes Erinyes Meliae Half-siblings...

Sun Analogy of the divided line Philosopher king Ship of State Ring of Gyges Myth of Er The works of Plato Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo Cratylus Theaetetus...

Αρδυσος Ardusos; Latin: Ardys, Ardysus; reigned 644–637 BC) was the son of Gyges of Lydia, whom he succeeded as the second king of the Mermnad dynasty. The...

Assyrian records; the Assyrian disapproval of Gyges's support for Psamtik I was primarily motivated by Gyges's refusal to form an alliance with Assyria and...

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...

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

(Βριάρεως) or Aigaion (Αἰγαίων), The Vigorous. Cottus (Κόττος), The Furious. Gyges (Γύγης), The Big-Limbed. The Laestrygonians (Λαιστρυγόνες), a tribe of man-eating...

Sun Analogy of the divided line Philosopher king Ship of State Ring of Gyges Myth of Er The works of Plato Euthyphro Apology Crito Phaedo Cratylus Theaetetus...

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...

1985, p. 94-55. Spalinger, Anthony J. (1978). "The Date of the Death of Gyges and Its Historical Implications". Journal of the American Oriental Society...

defeated the Lydians and captured the Lydian capital, Sardis; the Lydian king Gyges died during this attack. After sacking Sardis, Tugdammi led the Cimmerians...

in Lydia, the son of Sadyattes, grandson of Ardys, and great-grandson of Gyges. He died after a reign of 57 years and was succeeded by his son Croesus...

Πρωτοκλέων), but also says that alternatively they are Cottus, Briareon and Gyges (mixing them up with the Hecatoncheires, a set of offspring of Gaia by the...