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Sword of Damocles

By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

Description

A blade suspended by a single horsehair above the throne, symbolizing the constant peril faced by those in power. It represents the anxiety and danger that accompany great authority.

Powers & Abilities

Psychological TerrorSymbol of PerilTruth Revelation

Origin

"Hung by King Dionysius to teach the courtier Damocles about the true nature of a ruler's life."