Lydians were defeated and Croesus was captured.
I would be as rich as Croesus!
Croesus was the king of Lydia during the sixth century BC.
You know, if you modernize it, what Croesus actually said is.
Croesus proclaimed the oracle at Delphi to be the most accurate,
You know, Croesus once said,"count no man happy until the end is known.
It seems after all the“strong empire”
Pythia was referring to was the one of Croesus!
It is said that King Croesus of Lydia sent gifts of great value to the oracle at Delphi,
The Artemis Temple was built to renown Artemis,
the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon by Lydia's King Croesus.
The Artemis Temple was built to renowned Artemis,
the Greek goddess of the hunt and the moon by Lydia's King Croesus.
You know, if you modernize it, what Croesus actually said is, count no man happy until he's had a good death.
Croesus, king of Lydia beginning in 560 B.C.,
tested the oracles of the world to discover which gave the most accurate prophecies.
Pythia” the priestess replied:“If you attack the Persians,
you will destroy a strong empire.” Croesus regarded that as the affirmation of his success and sent troops to attack Persia.
Croesus proclaimed the oracle at Delphi to be the most accurate,
who correctly reported that the king was making a lamb-and-tortoise stew, and so he graced her with a magnitude of precious gifts.
It is said that King Croesus of Lydia sent gifts of great value to the oracle at Delphi,
Greece, with a request to learn what the outcome would be if he fought against Cyrus of Persia.