Flattering courtier who changed places with the tyrant Dionysius, in Greek legend Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Saturday, April 19, 2008 · 13-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, April 19, 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · April 19, 2008 · 13-Down · 8 letters
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the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
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