Gyges

[ jahy-jeez ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ dʒiz /

noun Greek Mythology.

Also Gy·es

[jahy-eez]. /ˈdʒaɪ iz/. one of the Hecatonchires.

a shepherd who found a ring making its wearer invisible. Invited by the king of Lydia secretly to view his beautiful wife naked, Gyges was incited by her to kill the king and seize the throne. During his reign, allegedly, coinage was invented.

Words nearby Gyges

Gwynedd, gwyniad, Gy, Gyani, gybe, Gyges, gym, gym bunny, gymel, gymkhana, gymn-

Example sentences from the Web for Gyges

The shadow of calamity had, however, fallen upon Lydia towards the close of Gyges' long reign.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media|George Rawlinson
Gyges takes the city but not the citadel of Colophon; according to Athenæus (p. 256) he concluded a friendly treaty with Colophon.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
Gyges endeavoured to awaken the military instincts of his subjects.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12)|G. Maspero
Such are the accounts given by the Greeks of the deeds of Gyges.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker

Each one of those beads fell upon the heart of Gyges as a drop of molten lead falls upon water.
King Candaules|Thophile Gautier

单词	gyges
释义	Gyges [ jahy-jeez ] / ˈdʒaɪ dʒiz / noun Greek Mythology. Also Gy·es [jahy-eez]. /ˈdʒaɪ iz/. one of the Hecatonchires. a shepherd who found a ring making its wearer invisible. Invited by the king of Lydia secretly to view his beautiful wife naked, Gyges was incited by her to kill the king and seize the throne. During his reign, allegedly, coinage was invented. Words nearby Gyges Gwynedd, gwyniad, Gy, Gyani, gybe, Gyges, gym, gym bunny, gymel, gymkhana, gymn- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Gyges The shadow of calamity had, however, fallen upon Lydia towards the close of Gyges' long reign. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media\|George Rawlinson Gyges takes the city but not the citadel of Colophon; according to Athenæus (p. 256) he concluded a friendly treaty with Colophon. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker Gyges endeavoured to awaken the military instincts of his subjects. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 8 (of 12)\|G. Maspero Such are the accounts given by the Greeks of the deeds of Gyges. The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)\|Max Duncker Each one of those beads fell upon the heart of Gyges as a drop of molten lead falls upon water. King Candaules\|Thophile Gautier
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