Sadyattes I.
Sadyattes I (from Lydian, roughly "strong father" ), according to Herodotus called Myrsilos by the Greeks , was a legendary king of Lydia (western Asia Minor , today Turkey ). His religious title was Kandaules ( Greek Κανδαύλης). His reign is uncertain, there are, among other things, the information 733–716 BC. Chr., 728-711 BC Chr .; † 680 BC Chr.
Life
Sadyattes I is considered the last king of the Herakleiden dynasty and thus a descendant of Heracles . He was the son of his predecessor Meles (or Myrsos ).
Sadyattes I was dethroned by Gyges , the founder of the Mermnaden dynasty , at the behest of his wife, who was then taken by Gyges as his wife.
Legend
According to legend, Gyges was a close childhood friend of Sadyatte (Hdt. I, 8-13). This was so proud of the beauty of his wife Nyssia (according to other versions Ludo) that he showed her Gyges naked. The offended queen then instructed Gyges to either commit suicide or to murder Sadyattes and take his place.
In one of many other versions of the legend Gyges murders Sadyattes with the help of an invisible ring.
These two versions of the legend are combined in Friedrich Hebbel's drama Gyges and his Ring , as well as in Théophile Gautier's story Le Roi Candaule . Alexander Zemlinsky's opera The King Kandaules is based on André Gide 's play of the same name .
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- Herodotus: Historien , ed. v. Josef Feix, Munich 4 1988.
Web links
- Sadyattes I on livius.org (English)
- Encyclopaedia of the Orient: Lydia (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Meles | King of Lydia | Gyges |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sadyattes I. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Myrsilos; Kandaules |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Lydia; last king of the Herakleid dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 8th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 8th century BC BC or 7th century BC Chr. |