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Thursday, February 10, 2005

Sword of Damocles. Damocles was a courtier in DionysiusII court during the 4th Century. Damocles was bubbling with flattery for the tyrant Dionysius about how wonderful it is to be the rich and powerful Dionysius. The ruler allows Damocles to " walk a mile in his shoes" and allows Damocles to act as... Sign in to see full entry.

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