The sword of Damocles is the sword of Damocles in English, which is used to indicate the danger that always exists.
Legend from ancient Greece: King theseus of Dionysus invited his minister Damocles to dinner and sat him under a cold shiny sword with a horse's mane. This foreign idiom comes from this, which means that people are in a state of crisis and "Jedi survive".
This canon originated from a historical story in ancient Greece: in the fourth century BC, Syracuse Wang Di Onisius (430-367 BC) in eastern Sicily attacked the aristocratic forces and established an Athenian-style democratic regime. However, he was dissatisfied and opposed by the nobles, which made him feel that although he had great power, his position was unreliable. Once, he talked to Damocles, the minister of Xiang Chong, about this issue, and vividly showed his views to him. In order to satisfy the greed of his favorite Damocles, he was entrusted with the palace and gave him complete power to realize any desire. This vain and snobbish Damocles looked up at a banquet in Daqing and saw a sword hanging upside down under the ceiling above the seat. Only a horse mane was tied to the hilt, and it was about to fall on his head, which scared him to leave quickly. Then King theseus of Dionysus came out and said, "This sword (worn on Damocles' head) is a symbol of danger, threatening the king all the time. As for the king's happiness and well-being, it is only a superficial phenomenon. "People who do bad things may be punished at any time.
A detailed story
Once upon a time, there was a king named Di Onisi Oss, who ruled the richest city in Sicily. He lives in a beautiful palace, which contains countless beautiful and priceless treasures, and a large number of attendants are at your disposal at any time. The king has a friend named Damocles. He often said to the king, "You are so lucky! You have everything people want. You must be the happiest person in the world. " One day, the king was tired of listening to it and said to Damocles, "Do you really think I am happier than others? Then I am willing to change places with you. " So Damocles put on his royal robes and a golden crown, and sat at the table in the banquet hall, which was filled with delicious food. Flowers, wine, precious perfume, touching music, everything, he feels that he is the happiest person in the world. When he raised his glass, he found a sharp sword hanging upside down on the ceiling, and the tip of the sword almost touched his head. Damocles froze, his smile disappeared, his face went white, his hands trembled, and he didn't want to eat or drink. He just wants to escape from the palace as much as possible. The king said, "What's the matter, my friend? Are you afraid of the sword that may fall at any time? I see it every day, and it hangs over my head all the time. Maybe when, who and what will cut that thin thread. Maybe a minister covets my power and wants to kill me, maybe someone spreads rumors to turn people against me, maybe the king of a neighboring country will send troops to seize my throne, or maybe my decision-making mistakes have forced me to abdicate. If you want to be a ruler, you must bear all kinds of risks, and risks are always accompanied by power. " Damocles said, "Yes, I see. Besides wealth and honor, you have a lot of troubles. Please return to your throne, and I will go back to my home. " From then on, Damocles cherished his life very much.
"Sword of Damocles" is a very famous story. I think this story explains at least several reasons:
1, how much power a person has, then how much responsibility he has to bear.
When a person gains a lot of honor and status, he has to pay the same price.
3, we don't have to envy how much others have, but think about how much others have paid for it.
When we want to get what we want, we must be ready to give what we want.
5, in itself, means serious consequences that may be brought at any time.