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Dan Carlin's Hardcore History: Addendum

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The Crabs in the Bucket Dynamic

Ptolemy was a member of the small class of boys who learned from Aristotle. He is the one who gets Egypt for his territory. In 321 BCE, Ptolemy steals Alexander the Great's preserved corpse while it's on its way in a big display. Peter Green calls it a quasi-magical good luck charm and legitimizer of power.

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