Croesus
Anciently wealthy ruler
Croesus was the last king of Lydia, a region in what is now Turkey, legendary for his enormous wealth.
The name survives as a reference to extreme riches: He lives like Croesus.
To be as rich as Croesus is to possess fabulous wealth.
Traditional woman's name
- Cyrus the GreatFirst Achaemenid emperor
- HerodotusAncient Greek historiographer
- SolonGreek statesman and reformer
- DelphiGreek prophetic sanctuary
oracle · Anatolia · classical antiquity · Thales · archaeology · pyre · funeral · electrum
Abundant valuable possessions
- fortuneWealth or destiny
- affluenceAbundance of money
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- goldElement seventy-nine
prosperity · opulence · luxury · magnificence · splendor · extravagance · lavishness · sumptuous
Lydia
Traditional woman's name
- Cyrus the GreatFirst Achaemenid emperor
- HerodotusAncient Greek historiographer
- SolonGreek statesman and reformer
Delphi · oracle · Anatolia · classical antiquity · Thales · archaeology · pyre · funeral · electrum
riches
Abundant valuable possessions
gold · prosperity · opulence · luxury · magnificence · splendor · extravagance · lavishness · sumptuous · palatial
byword
Epitome or catchphrase
proverb · epitome · archetype · figurative · symbolic · cautionary tale · hubris · downfall · Midas · fortune
king
Male crowned ruler
sovereign · royal · court · empire · palace · scepter · crown · ruler · monarch · domain