who was candaules
Candaules (ÎÎ±Î½Î´Î±ÏÎ»Î·Ï), also known as Myrsilos [1] (ÎÏÏÏÎ¯Î»Î¿Ï) was a king of the ancient Kingdom of Lydia from 735 BC to 718 BC. He succeeded Meles and was followed by Gyges. His name is the origin of the term candaulism, for a sexual practice attributed to him by legend.