Damocles name - Meaning of Damocles

Damocles name - Meaning of Damocles

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
9
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Usage
Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced
DAM-ə-kleez (English)
Damocles Meaning
Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles) , which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos)) and κλεος (kleos) "glory". In Greek legend Damocles was a member of the court of Dionysius the Elder, the king of Syracuse. Damocles expressed envy of the king's station so Dionysius offered to switch roles with him for a day. To illustrate to Damocles the peril of a man in his position he suspended a sword over the throne.

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