King Candaules of Lydia Showing his Wife to Gyges
by Jacob Jordaens
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King Candaules of Lydia Showing his Wife to Gyges
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Jacob Jordaens
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From the Histories of the Greek Historian Herodotus : Candaules, king of Lydia, invites his bodyguard Gyges to hide in the bedroom and watch his wife Nyssia undress, to prove to him her beauty. Nyssia notices Gyges spying, and challenges him to either kill himself or Candaules as a punishment; Gyges chooses to kill Candaules and to take his place as king.
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November 22nd, 2016
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