Alexander the Great: Man and Myth
The Ancients
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The Letter to Aristotle by Alexander the Great
When do the Persians start embracing Alexander the Great in this way? Do we know when the first pieces of literature come about that really embrace Alexander as this heroic returning king? He is ascribed as a heroic king in the great Persian poets, the Tsarmen and the Fyokdals. So Peter, I'd love there for you to talk about seeing also in your exhibition something which was also really interesting, which was Alexander against monsters,. They are fascinating depictions of the man there. But talk to me about this key piece of literature that focuses on this letter to Aristotle. That's a fascinating piece. It was probably written in Greek. Around the time the Alexander almost was put
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