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# Tolkien, Plato, and the Ring of Gyges (Mythic Mind, ep. 173)
- URL: https://mythicmindfellowship.com/tolkien-plato-and-the-ring-of-gyges-mythic-mind-ep-173/
- Published: 2026-06-15T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:06:30.000Z
- Author: Andrew Snyder

Mythic MindEpisode 173

# Tolkien, Plato, and the Ring of Gyges (Mythic Mind, ep. 173)

Dr. Andrew Snyder

15 June 2026

[Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)

## In this episode

We continue our Lord of the Rings study with a detour to Plato and a different ring of power.

### People

**Dr. Andrew Snyder**Host and speaker

## Chapters

1. [00:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&t=0s&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)
2. [01:12Plato’s Ring of Gyges](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&t=72s&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)
3. [03:00The shepherd finds the ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&t=180s&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)
4. [04:48Is injustice more profitable?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&t=288s&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)
5. [06:00Justice and the health of the soul](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z%5FOfCpjFgTk&t=360s&ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)

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## Books mentioned

- [**The Lord of the Rings**J.R.R. Tolkien](https://bookshop.org/a/129785/9780544003415?ref=mythicmindfellowship.com)

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