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- Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:34 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Macedonain Instinct to Kill
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7238
Re: Instinct to kill inbred?
Thank you Jan. ...the ancient Peloponnese & Macedonians had a culture which deified their most successful warriors. Remember Athena is the Goddess of defensive warfare (disciplined, moral justified & civilized), because of this religion/culture Peloponnese & Macedonia were not conquered...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:04 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Macedonain Instinct to Kill
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7238
Re: Macedonain Instinct to Kill
Now was that an instinct bred into the macedonian warrior types or is it fundamentally Human. Is it normal to get drunk etc and lose our minds for seconds and minutes to kill. It would be interesting if it had been Cleitus that skewered Alexander! I guess we could then come up with the usual, off t...
- Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:46 pm
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: Tim Spalding's Web Sites
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3500
- Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:35 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The burning of Persepolis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8492
I recall reading an article by N.G.L. Hammond (not one of my favourite's) who proposed the burning of Persepolis coincided chronologically with a period of unrest back in Macedon. Antipater was having to deal with some troublesome Greeks at the time - the burning of Persepolis was a statement made b...
- Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:00 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The burning of Persepolis
- Replies: 19
- Views: 8492
azara said; ...'that the palace had been carefullly emptied before the fire and that no remains whatsoever have been found by the archaeologists except a deep layer (more than 50 cm.) of ashes. No trace of metallic parts of furniture, doors etc.' I'm pretty sure that furniture which was built of sto...
- Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:40 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Effeminate?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 10943
Whilst acknowledging the importance in studying gender relationships and sexuality in the ancient world, I must admit it's an area of inquiry that has failed to stimulate my own interest. I realize that many ancient sources are replete with information that pertains to homoerotic behaviour, but I wa...
- Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:35 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Did Alexander learn the persian language?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3746
A boyhood friend of Alexander's, Laomedon, spoke fluent Persian. Given the frequency of interaction between the Macedonians and Persians historically, I think it would be fair to say there were numerous people with some command of both languages. Although having said that, the sources make very litt...
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:09 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: 300
- Replies: 97
- Views: 44740
rjones2818 said; 'It is my understanding that Aeschylus fought at Salamis, so at least some of the greatness of classical Athens was being formed at that time, if not already reasonably well started.' No one is denying this, indeed there were great works written by Greeks well before this period. Bu...
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 12:18 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: 300
- Replies: 97
- Views: 44740
I think people need to keep this discussion in some sort of chronological order. Seems to be jumping too and frow between the centuries and in some cases millenium in order to make a point. I believe the point of discussion was the Greco-Persian wars and just how'advanced' the mainland Greeks were a...
- Mon Mar 19, 2007 2:27 pm
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: 300
- Replies: 97
- Views: 44740
'Heh, where exactly do you base this? I was about to write a flaming post, but didnt because i know, or at least i want to believe that you do not serve any agendas. It seems rather odd that you would want to write a 'flaming post' (not sure what that actually means - perhaps along the lines of sett...
- Mon Mar 19, 2007 11:56 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: 300
- Replies: 97
- Views: 44740
A common misconception by most people is that Greece at the time of the Greco-Persian wars, in some shape or form was a semblance of the Athens we have come to admire of the 'Classical Period'. For the most part, mainland Greece, at least archeologically, presents itself as a rather backward area wi...
- Sun Mar 18, 2007 7:05 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: 300
- Replies: 97
- Views: 44740
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:12 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Gedrosian and Animal Sacrifice
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8500
As an example. Not necessarily a historical example but rather a what if! Let us say that sheep were held sacred at the oracle of Siwa - and they were not used as sacrificial victims. Let us also say, Alexander beleived him-self to be the son of Ammon. Let us also say, sheep continued to be sacrific...
- Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:00 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: Macedonian Cubit?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5239
- Thu Feb 08, 2007 1:58 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: The Gedrosian and Animal Sacrifice
- Replies: 26
- Views: 8500