Lux Esoterica (Nifiluz)

The Shepherd of the Lydian Earth In the second book of Plato's masterwork, the Republic , a debate arises concerning the nature of justice and the moral character of the human being. To challenge the traditional view that justice is a natural good to be pursued for its own sake, Glaucon (Plato's brother) introduces a famous mythological narrative: the legend of the Ring of Gyges . The story describes a humble shepherd named Gyges , who served the king of Lydia. Following a violent storm and an earthquake that tore open the earth, a deep cavern appeared in the pasture where Gyges was feeding his flock. Curious to explore the depths, Gyges descended into the cavern. According to the myth, he found a hollow bronze horse containing a giant, naked corpse, on whose finger was a single golden ring . Gyges took the ring and ascended back to the surface. He soon discovered that by turning the collet of the ring inward toward the palm of his hand, he became invisible to those around ...