Candaules(3 syl.). King of Lydia, who exposed the charms of his wife to Gy'gës; whereupon the queen compelled Gyges to assassinate her husband, after which she married the murderer, who became king, and reigned twenty-eight years. (716-678.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Candaules from Infoplease:
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