Dionysius
In Greek mythology, Dionysius the Elder was a mortal (different from Dionysus, the god). His courtier, Damocles, mentioned one night 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. Damocles looked up and saw a sword hanging by a single piece of horsehair directly above his head and he thereafter realized the precarious position rulers are in. The Sword of Damocles is an oft-used allusion to this myth.Dionysius once condemned a man named Pythias to death. He allowed Pythias to leave to settle his affairs first, as long as Damon, Pythias' friend, agreed to stay as hostage. Damon did so. When Pythias returned as promised, Dionysius let them both go.
Now, at the hour of sunrise, the gloom in it was
pillar, seeing nothing. Presently, however, a ray of light from the
the eastern wall, and as it had done for thousands of years, struck
of it, revealing the throne.html">throne, and seated thereon Neter-Tua, her Majesty
darkness. The royal robe she wore glittered in the sunlight, glittered
than all of them glittered her fierce and splendid eyes. Indeed, there
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beauty and her silence, she seemed like an immortal, one victorious
starved within a tower.
They shrank back, they huddled themselves together in the doorway, and
But the figure on the throne took no heed, only stared over their
Go now and take her," and all the others echoed:
"Go now, O Prince, and take her."
Thus adjured for very shame's sake Abi advanced, looking often behind
he knew not what to say. Then suddenly a clear and silvery voice spoke
Pharaoh bound you? Oh! I remember--the footstool-bearer, Merytra, your
Sorcerer, who fashioned the enchanted image that did Pharaoh to death?
cut last night before you went to ask yonder Kaku to interpret a
Queen?"
"Yes, my uncle, I have spies in your palace and everywhere. What am/amen.html">Amen
wife, have you not? Well, I await you, I am ready. Do it if you dare!"
"If I dare? Why should I not dare, O Queen?" asked Abi in a.
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