Hubris, the tragic flaw of kings Will a great empire fall? In ages past, King Croesus of Lydia sought counsel from the Oracle of Delphi. He desired to know if he should march against the Persians. The Pythia sp...
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...oke in riddles: "If thou cross the Halys River, a great empire shall fall." Croesus, swollen with pride, believed the prophecy favored him. He crossed the waters, sword in hand, certain of victory. Yet, fate is a cunning weaver. It was his own kingdom that crumbled, and Lydia fell to Cyrus the Great. The Oracle's words were true, but not as the King had hoped. So too does history whisper warnings to modern leaders. Like the Lydian king, #Trump has spoken boldly regarding #Iran, promising "...
...epic fury". He sought to subdue the Persian realm through fire and brimstone, believing such force would secure his dominion and glory. Yet, the fates are capricious, and the tides of war are unpredictable. Beware the double edge of the sword. As Croesus misread the divine will, so too may the modern king misread the tides of fate. Aggression launched across distant seas often rebounds upon the aggressor's shore. The current strife with Iran is backfiring, perhaps not just leading to the f...