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Hi allI found a striking (at least to me!) coincidence: another name of Zeus is "Dios". The funny thing is that "Dios" means "God" in Spanish. I wonder whether this is just a coincidence, or something else? Also, I know there are some Brazilians around in the forum, and...

Hi allI found a striking (at least to me!) coincidence: another name of Zeus is "Dios". The funny thing is that "Dios" means "God" in Spanish. I wonder whether this is just a coincidence, or something else? Also, I know there are some Brazilians around in the forum, and...

hii don't know much about "ordinary people"'s name in ancient macedonia, but the perdiccases, philips and alexanders are all "royal" names. ie, they were "exclusive" names, not to be used by common people. they were like "guarantee labels" that ensured their r...

hi allregarding the idea of catapulting soldiers over the first lines of sarissas, i am not so sure it is such a good idea. i think i read somewhere that soldiers behind the third (fourth? fifth?) line of the phalanx held their sarissas vertically, to avoid slaying their comrades in front. hence, fl...

Hi all Mary Renault says that, after the Gedrosian march, Alexander received embassies from everywhere, including Carthaginians, Ethiopians and Kelts. I think I read somewhere that, after becoming King, Alexander campaigned in the north of Macedon, reaching the Danube. He then crossed it, and attack...

Hi AengusThat was an excellent reflection. I fully agree with what you said.
I never linked the famous phrase and the oracle, but they do really "beg" for each other. Very cool insight.
Best wishes.Alejandro

Hi CompanionsI have a few questions about some Greek names. Please don't think this is a test ;), but it will be much simpler for me if I list them: 1. What is the "true" name of the country, Macedon or Macedonia? Is one the Greek name and the other the English translation? What about Baby...

Thank you very much Susan!
Alejandro

HiI remember a few months ago someone (I don't remember the name) mentioned that s/he was working on a comic based on ATG. Is there any way I can get his/her email address? (By the way, is there a way I can dig into old forum threads?)
Thanks in advanceAlejandro

Hi CompanionsI found another interesting one: Aristander/Aristandros (Alex's "official" seer/wizard), which should mean "the best man". This is really cool! I cannot stop now! I need to know more. What about Demosthenes, Amyntas/Amyntor, Parmenion, Philotas, Perdikkas, Eumenes, D...

Dear PanyiotisThank you for your message. I am getting very interested in reading a bit of Greek, because several academic articles present short texts in Greek that are (usually) not translated into English (I think authors assume that only other academics will read them, and that they also know Gr...

Dear PanyiotisThank you for your message. I am getting very interested in reading a bit of Greek, because several academic articles present short texts in Greek that are (usually) not translated into English (I think authors assume that only other academics will read them, and that they also know Gr...

Jorge and YiannisThank you very much for your help. I was just wondering, by combining the different roots, which other name could be found, and the one that I got is Telemachos (Odisseos' son). Combining "telos" (aim) and "mache" (battle), it could well mean something like "...

HelloRe Cassander, I read recently an article where his actions were, though not "defended", at least not labeled as "anti-Alexander" ones. The main thesis is that Alexander depleted Macedonia's pool of male soldiers during the 10-year campaign through Persia and India, so people...

Hi CompanionsToday I feel like writing ;), so this is my second post of the day. I was wondering the last days: why do we admire Alexander? Of course, this topic is always around and was discussed many times here in the forum. The new "twist", however, is this: do we admire those character...