The-Sword-of-Damocles

TheSwordofDamoclesOutlineOriginContentMoralOriginTheswordofDamoclescomesfromanancientGreekmyth,usedtoindicatetimeofdanger.DamoclesservedunderDionysius,atyrantwhoruledoverSyracuse.Dionysiusinvitedhimtoafeast,buthangingoverDamocles’headwasaswordsuspendedbyasinglehair.Sotheforeignidiomwasformed.ContentDionysiuswasa4thcenturyB.CtyrantofSyracuse.Toallappearanceshewasveryrichandcomfortable.DamoclesservedunderDionysius,atyrantwhoruledoverSyracuse.Damocleslovedwealthandpleasureandenviedthelifeofhismaster.OnceafterexcessivepraisefromDamoclesinwhichsuchenvywasalltooclear.OnedayDionysiusgottriedoflisteningtothiswords,andtoDamoclessaid:“DoyouthinkI’mbetterthanothershappiness.Iwouldliketochangeofpositionwithyou.”SoDionysiusinvitedhimtoafeast.Damoclesputonarobe,wearingthecrownofgold,sittinginthebanquettable,thetablefilledwithdeliciousfoodandwine.Hethinksthatheisthehappiestpersonintheworld.Suddenlyhefoundaswordsuspendedinhisheadbyasinglehairwhenheraisehisglass.Damoclessatthroughthebanquetinconstantfear.Dionysiuswantedtoshowhowdangeroushislifecouldbe.Example:Theterroristshadbeencaughtandjailed.Butthetwoleadershadescapedwithmachinegunsandexplosives.ThisfacthungliketheswordofDamoclesoverthepolicecommissioner’shead.MoralI.Nopain,nogain.II.Thereexistdangerbehindthepeace.III.Weneedn’tenvyotherswhopossessthepower,buttoconsiderwhattheypayfor.IV.Althoughthekinghasthehighestpowerandseemstobeveryhappy,heisalwaysindanger.TheendThanks