Candaules (died c.687 BC; Greek: Κανδαύλης, Kandaulēs), also known as Myrsilos (Μυρσίλος), was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia in the early years... 9 KB (973 words) - 18:08, 12 January 2024 |
The term is derived from an account in The Histories of Herodotus. King Candaules of ancient Lydia, according to the story, conceived a plot to show his... 8 KB (716 words) - 12:13, 7 May 2024 |
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... 21 KB (2,591 words) - 16:22, 10 May 2024 |
Le Roi Candaule (en. King Candaules) is a Grand ballet in four acts and six scenes, with choreography by Marius Petipa and music by Cesare Pugni. The libretto... 17 KB (2,573 words) - 15:18, 5 September 2021 |
and Psamtik III, and alluding to some 8th century BC persons such as Candaules. The accuracy of Herodotus' works is debated. Herodotus was succeeded... 79 KB (9,320 words) - 20:57, 25 April 2024 |
passed to Candaules, who disdained it and gave it to one of his companions to carry. When Gyges rebelled and was making war upon Candaules, Arselis came... 26 KB (2,402 words) - 12:49, 13 May 2024 |
subordinate of King Candaules of Lydia, that he killed Candaules and seized the throne, and that he had either seduced Candaules' Queen before killing... 10 KB (1,268 words) - 06:11, 30 April 2024 |