In “The Ring of Gyges,” Gyges is a shepherd, under the rule of the king of Lydia. After a massive storm, an earthquake split the earth, creating a gorge where Gyges was. Gyges then went down into the gorge and found a dead body, that looked more than human. On this corpse 's’ finger was a gold ring, which Gyges took and then returned back to the surface of the earth. Gyges then realized that when he turned the ring, he became invisible to those around him. Then, once he turned the ring again, he reappeared. With this ring on his finger, Gyges was sent to the court as a messenger, and upon arrival, he seduced the queen. Gyges and the queen then plotted against the king, resulting in the king’s death, and Gyges taking over the kingdom.