Damocles

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Δαμοκλῆς(Ancient Greek)

Meaning

Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλῆς (Damokles), which was derived from δᾶμος (damos) meaning “the people”, a Doric Greek variant of δῆμος (demos), and κλέος (kleos) meaning “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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