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5335 Damocles (pronounced /ˈdæməkliːz/ DAM -ə-kleez ) is the archetype of the Damocloids, asteroids that are inactive nuclei of the Halley Family and long period comets. It was discov...
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Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote which was a late addition to classical Greek culture. ... The figure belongs properly to legend rather than Greek mythology. The anecdote apparently figured in the lost history of Sicily by Timaeus of Tauromenium (c. 356 - 260 BC). Cicero may have read it in...
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In Greek mythology, Damocles was a courtier in the court of Dionysius the Elder. He mentioned that, as a person of power and authority, Dionysius must be very content and happy. Dionysius invited Damocles to a banquet, which he enjoyed very much sitting at Dionysius' throne.
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Damocles was a courtier of Dionysius the Elder. According to a legend, Damocles on one occasion commented to his ruler on the grandeur and happiness of rulers. ... By this device Dionysius made Damocles realize that insecurity might threaten those who appeared to be the most fortunate. (Sword of Damocles:
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Damocles (dăm'əklēz), in classical mythology, courtier at the court of Dionysius I. He so persistently praised the power and happiness of Dionysius that the tyrant, in order to show the precariousness of rank and power, gave a banquet and had a sword suspended above the head ... Greek Mythology www.pantheon.org;
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[After Damocles of Greek legend. Damocles was a courtier who flattered the ruler Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, to excess. The fulsome praise so annoyed the king that he decided to teach him a lesson. ... Damocles (in Greek Mythology)
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[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Greek Mythology Campfire ] [ The Jolly Roger ] ; [The World's Largest Literary Cafe] ... In Reply to: Sword of Damocles posted by Sarah on May 08, 19101 at 10:56:19:
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This shadow is like the apocryphal "Sword of Damocles" hanging over their head by a thin thread. Damocles, in classical Greek mythology, became a sycophant at the court of Dionysius, and constantly praised Dionysius for his wealth and power.
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In Greek mythology, devoted friends. When Pythias was condemned to death by the Sicilian tyrant Dionysius, Damon offered his own life as security to allow Pythias the freedom to go and arrange his affairs. When Pythias returned, they were both pardoned.
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