12-10-2006, 05:39 PM
The other point is that Alexander made a big deal of emulating Herakles. After he had marched all over the southern Balkans, were there many notable places and deeds associated with Herakles in the west?
I agree that Alexander would have had little reason to turn west. Too little loot, no great enemy, and no excuse to use panhellenic propaganda (whether he believed it or not) to bind the Greeks to him with belief as well as force.
I agree that Alexander would have had little reason to turn west. Too little loot, no great enemy, and no excuse to use panhellenic propaganda (whether he believed it or not) to bind the Greeks to him with belief as well as force.
Nullis in verba
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
