Influence
H. G. Wells' The Invisible Man has as its basis a retelling of the tale of The Ring of Gyges.
There is a reference to the Ring of Gyges in The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
One comic story of The Spectre features a giant Ring of Gyges.
The character of Katherine Clifton also shares this story of Gyges and Candaules in the movie "The English Patient."
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“The private life of one man shall be a more illustrious monarchy,—more formidable to its enemy, more sweet and serene in its influence to its friend, than any kingdom in history. For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth the particular natures of all men.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“Mothers have as powerful an influence over the welfare of future generations, as all other causes combined.”
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