No. But there IS a series of stories in Norse mythology about a ring being cursed by a dwarf to bring misfortune to whoever has it, that then is passed down through multiple tales until it is cast back where it is from. And Tolkien as a big fan of Norse Mythology took inspiration from THAT tale. Especially the first owner of the ring, a man called Fafnir, who transformed himself into a large dragon just so he could sit on top of his treasure and protect it from anyone else who wants it. Smaug takes clear inspiration from the story of Fafnir and Tolkien admitted as much in his notes.
The invisibility part my be a coincidence but Tolkein was a well read man so it's not outside the realm of possibility in addition to the main inspiration as the commenter above pointed out
@@MoonPhantomThe dragon from Beowulf was much more likely the inspiration for Smaug. The stealing of a single gold cup from the dragons treasure hoard which the dragon notices and proceeds to go on a rampage is no coincidence
@@johno1544 Tolkien took inspiration from multiple Norse and English myths and mixed them together. Which is super cool! That is how you write a great fantasy world! I mean Avatar the Last Airbender took elements from multiple Asian mythologies, mixed them, and made something new, so no worries. Gandalf's appearance was also directly inspired by Odin, a grey wanderer with a gray pointed hat and a staff. But of course, their personalities are completely different and Gandalf has both his eyes :)
Even the most kind hearten person can be corrupted with massive power.. It takes a VERY strong mind and heart to be able to fight against temptation. Along with using that power for good
@@johno1544Dune? 😆 My man, Lucas didn't rip off Dune, not at all. He ripped off the people who wrote Star Wars for him, and those people may have ripped off Dune, but not Lucas.
@@Diamerald With respect: Your quote of the famous saying from John Dalberg-Acton (1st Baron Acton) is correct, but the comment from @abrahamdasilva5613 is accurate.
0:00 The King was sitting his Throne. 0:23 A man found a person's hand ring. He wear a shiny ring. 1:30 😍He was invisible to seek her bath house. He just push him off the roof. 2:31 A woman was smiling and man behind her wear his ring to make him invisible. 3:05 Finally he was a King with his Throne. 👏 Well. Well that was true story about The Ring of Gyges When Power Corrupts. This is terrible person karma had done with power. You should keep it secret secret from anyone fall into wrong hands.
This myth reminds me of J.R.R Tolken's The Lord of the Rings. I'm guessing he got the idea of an evil ring for his story from this myth. Like his words "One ring to rule them all".
Power of objects and of the body only corrupts those that lack the power of the mind to use it properly. For others or for one’s own self, ESPECIALLY for one’s own self! If you don’t have even that then you have no business applying it to the masses.
Hade: I don't know why she even bothers. Me and Persephone's mom have never gotten along.[cut to Hades on a computer] Hades: Hey, I got an email from Demeter. *Email punches Hades in the face*
"All of us believe..." that's a meteor size logical fallacy (hasty generalization) there. Also plainly *false* - most sociopaths, some psychopaths, and almost all narcissists don't believe to be righteous. Also picking pagan mythology to talk about ethics and moral that rely on moral duality is an ironic proof you don't know what you're talking about. In paganism, any form, there was no division on good and evil, everything was both and pagans were fine with that. The goal was to appease and manipulate, not act selflessly or philanthropically. Abrahamic religions introduced ethics as you know it. So in the timeframe of this story's origin Gayus was not ethically wrong, as there was no notion of wrong vs right.
The real test of mortality is what someone does when no one is looking...
heh.... true and real.
if you die when no one was looking, were you even alive?
*morality
Power only reveals one's character
Yeah I guess it’s true
Yeah, I guess it’s true
Ah, but character reveals one's true power.
Is this how and where the inspiration for the One Ring come from?
No.
But there IS a series of stories in Norse mythology about a ring being cursed by a dwarf to bring misfortune to whoever has it, that then is passed down through multiple tales until it is cast back where it is from.
And Tolkien as a big fan of Norse Mythology took inspiration from THAT tale.
Especially the first owner of the ring, a man called Fafnir, who transformed himself into a large dragon just so he could sit on top of his treasure and protect it from anyone else who wants it.
Smaug takes clear inspiration from the story of Fafnir and Tolkien admitted as much in his notes.
The invisibility part my be a coincidence but Tolkein was a well read man so it's not outside the realm of possibility in addition to the main inspiration as the commenter above pointed out
@@MoonPhantomThe dragon from Beowulf was much more likely the inspiration for Smaug. The stealing of a single gold cup from the dragons treasure hoard which the dragon notices and proceeds to go on a rampage is no coincidence
@@johno1544 Tolkien took inspiration from multiple Norse and English myths and mixed them together.
Which is super cool! That is how you write a great fantasy world!
I mean Avatar the Last Airbender took elements from multiple Asian mythologies, mixed them, and made something new, so no worries.
Gandalf's appearance was also directly inspired by Odin, a grey wanderer with a gray pointed hat and a staff. But of course, their personalities are completely different and Gandalf has both his eyes :)
No. This is where the Ring Two comes from. Terror comes full circle.
Even the most kind hearten person can be corrupted with massive power.. It takes a VERY strong mind and heart to be able to fight against temptation. Along with using that power for good
Or what you perceive as "good"
Reminds me of Sauron’s ring from the Lord of the Rings.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
"An Invisible Man could rule the world." - Claude Rains, The Invisible Man.
A classic cautionary tale.
Plato Republic Book 2 -- Thank you for the video -- Easily applied to past & current Politics
I've never heard of the story of Gyges but only the phrase power corrupts and Absolute power corrupts absolutely Thanks see u in history
Just like having absolute power can corrupt somebody, the thirst for power can corrupt people even more.
Interestingly, J.R.R. Tolkien never took inspiration from this story despite the many similarities.
Maybe he did.
He obviously did
he took inspiration from northern myth, but rings of power is a real old concept, solomon king ring is what comes to my mind
According to Tolkien but the ring similarities are uncanny. According to Geroge Lucas he didnt rip off Dune either
@@johno1544Dune? 😆 My man, Lucas didn't rip off Dune, not at all. He ripped off the people who wrote Star Wars for him, and those people may have ripped off Dune, but not Lucas.
My precious...
WOW HE'S LIKE SMIGGLES AFTER HE TOOK THE RING TO HIS FRIEND & KILLED HIM.
It is up to you how to use power it reveal ones character
“The measure of a man is what he does with power. “
My precious!
😂
This story shows how important social and moral constraints are
My precious~
Guess Tolkien was a fan of mythology! Aren’t we all?🤔
He openly told people that Lord of the Rings was meant to be a mythology for England. His fascination with such stories was no secret
@@WildMen4444 Yep!
Power corrupts absolute power.
No, the power reveals the true nature of the people once they have it.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely!
@@Diamerald
With respect: Your quote of the famous saying from John Dalberg-Acton (1st Baron Acton) is correct, but the comment from @abrahamdasilva5613 is accurate.
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely .
Thanks for the video ⚔️
Absolute power corrupts absolutely - Baron Acton
Reminds me of the Ring Saga
1. Do people act morally because they are inherently good, or because they fear consequences?
0:00 The King was sitting his Throne.
0:23 A man found a person's hand ring. He wear a shiny ring.
1:30 😍He was invisible to seek her bath house. He just push him off the roof.
2:31 A woman was smiling and man behind her wear his ring to make him invisible.
3:05 Finally he was a King with his Throne.
👏 Well. Well that was true story about The Ring of Gyges When Power Corrupts. This is terrible person karma had done with power. You should keep it secret secret from anyone fall into wrong hands.
This myth reminds me of J.R.R Tolken's The Lord of the Rings. I'm guessing he got the idea of an evil ring for his story from this myth. Like his words "One ring to rule them all".
it's a metaphorical passage telling humans that when power is being held - the obsession of power itself corrupts the character of the people.
J.R.R. Tolkein obviously took inspiration from this story.
I would like to test my integrity by gaining power.
Power of objects and of the body only corrupts those that lack the power of the mind to use it properly. For others or for one’s own self, ESPECIALLY for one’s own self!
If you don’t have even that then you have no business applying it to the masses.
@theambassador1042 makes an interesting point: that power reveals one's character. Or maybe power, like war, brings out the truth about oneself.
"All of us think ourselves righteous, moral and ethical"? You sure about that? We might WANT to believe that, but not all of us are that deluded.
@see u myth stories please !!!! talk about Virgil.
Power doesn't corrupt but instead not understanding power corrupts things.
Hade: I don't know why she even bothers. Me and Persephone's mom have never gotten along.[cut to Hades on a computer]
Hades: Hey, I got an email from Demeter.
*Email punches Hades in the face*
Oh come on now. That's just silly.
Republic of the Ring
so this is the Inspiration of Lord of the Rings antagonist Sauron?
Tolkien claimed it wasnt but it's too close in my opinion
@see u history please talk about William Addams!!!!!!!!!
Men (and women) of principles are the only ones worthy of handling power.
Was this Ancient Greek story the inspiration for Tolkien’s ‘Lord if the Rings’? 🤔
It was suspected, but apparently, Tolkien denied the influence. He was inspired by a different powerful ring from mythology, one from the Norse myth.
Now I know where The One Ring came from.
❤🤍💙 all your video's mate👍
Lord of the Rings
It’s his precious
So Greeks can take credit for Tolkien now too?
Weakness corrupts
The One Ring must be destroyed!
My question is what would you all do if you had the ring?
Was he overthrown in the end?
No. This story is a legend told about a historical king of Lydia known as Gyges. Gyges of Lydia died in 644 BCE during an attack by the Cimmerians
Gollum et l anneaux unique
Magic rings
It's all about being real with yourself and who you truly are. Otherwise, you're just playing a character.
Like lord of the rings
"All of us believe..." that's a meteor size logical fallacy (hasty generalization) there. Also plainly *false* - most sociopaths, some psychopaths, and almost all narcissists don't believe to be righteous.
Also picking pagan mythology to talk about ethics and moral that rely on moral duality is an ironic proof you don't know what you're talking about. In paganism, any form, there was no division on good and evil, everything was both and pagans were fine with that. The goal was to appease and manipulate, not act selflessly or philanthropically. Abrahamic religions introduced ethics as you know it. So in the timeframe of this story's origin Gayus was not ethically wrong, as there was no notion of wrong vs right.
Doesn't pick lotto numbers... meh.
Who needs lottery numbers when you can be king of Lydia?
The Original Lord of the Rings.
Who cares? I want that ring
Missed Nord VPN plug opportunity
Sembra la storia di Gollum.
Isekai protagonist in a nutshell
viva la libertad carajo jajaja
English subtitles 😢
tuerca arriba a la derecha
Sounds like Putin
"Putin"?
what if one guy took off all his clothes and run around in a kids playground invisible
Chris Hansen: How about you take a seat right there...
Why are you ripping off LOTR?
This is an actual legend told about a king of Lydia named Gyges. The story is recounted in Plato's Republic
1. Do people act morally because they are inherently good, or because they fear consequences?