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- Mon May 09, 2016 3:01 am
- Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
- Topic: The Sword of Alexander in the Batman vs Superman film
- Replies: 47
- Views: 59750
The Sword of Alexander in the Batman vs Superman film
Has anyone seen this, somewhat surprising, tidbit? Whenever a mention of Alexander is made, I still lean forward with heightened interest. Hollywood loves to dump 'actual' intel in a fictionalized setting. Though, I'm not saying that this comic book story is real, I'm saying, the existence of this s...
- Mon May 09, 2016 2:46 am
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5228
Re: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
The story of the advice which Anaxarchus of Abdera gave to Alexander ( Plut. Al. 52 ) has some similarities to and some differences from Herodotus' story of how Cambyses decided whether it was lawful to marry his sister (Hdt. 3.31). I am in the middle of translating something which looks at the pic...
- Mon May 09, 2016 1:04 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Amphipolis
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24756
Re: Amphipolis
" Israeli agents '???? why ? who ? When? ( seems Israel hasnt other significant problems.The problem is a King dead 2000 years ago ) I don't have the internet bandwidth to dig it out and repost, but it was posted several years back. A Greek woman was performing a dig in Egypt (circa...2004?), ...
- Mon May 09, 2016 12:42 am
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Amphipolis
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24756
Re: Amphipolis
Equally baffled, Pauline, but I think Nicator is referring to the plot of his fictional epic. Is it time to start a new thread that is Alexander-related? Does anyone have any suggestions? A read-through and discussion of one of the sources? A read-through of one of the recognised text books? It's y...
- Sun May 08, 2016 7:57 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5228
Re: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
The story of the advice which Anaxarchus of Abdera gave to Alexander ( Plut. Al. 52 ) has some similarities to and some differences from Herodotus' story of how Cambyses decided whether it was lawful to marry his sister (Hdt. 3.31). I am in the middle of translating something which looks at the pic...
- Sun May 08, 2016 7:12 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Amphipolis
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24756
Re: Amphipolis
Welcome back Mr Christakes. Nice to have you back after a hiatus. The place isn't quite dead yet. Perhaps we've moved into a home for old forum participants though... Thanks for the warm welcome Mr. Parks. It's always fun to check in on pothos ;) I've certainly been guilty of spending an inordinate...
- Sun May 08, 2016 6:36 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56069
Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
Also, in terms of organization, even modern bureaucratic armies and navies have two broad strategies: some rely on orders from the top through a hierarchy to the individual combatants, and others rely on giving the individual combatants general directions and training them to solve the problems in ...
- Sun May 08, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
- Topic: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
- Replies: 42
- Views: 56069
Re: Conspiracy against Philotas By Waldemar Heckel
There's a series of articles about this topic. At the risk of sounding arrogant and citing myself, see the link below. I note it because I cite the academic "conversation" in articles about the Philotas Affair. I have never seen anything wrong with citing oneself to avoid rewriting someth...
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Diadochi
- Topic: The occupant of Tomb III, the Prince's Tomb, is Philip IV!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15673
Re: The occupant of Tomb III, the Prince's Tomb, is Philip IV!
There are several notable youtube vids on that undertaking worth a gander as well.
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:23 pm
- Forum: The Diadochi
- Topic: The occupant of Tomb III, the Prince's Tomb, is Philip IV!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15673
Re: The occupant of Tomb III, the Prince's Tomb, is Philip IV!
We can never really know who was in that tumulus. But it would be interesting to be a bug on the wall when the thing was constructed.
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:20 pm
- Forum: Book reviews
- Topic: New Novel Available
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13187
Re: New Novel Available
Speaking of books, does anyone out there have a suggestion for a good rework of Curtius? I've seen quite a few options out there but would like to pick up the best one available...annotated? etc...?
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:18 pm
- Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
- Topic: Amphipolis
- Replies: 28
- Views: 24756
Re: Amphipolis
Appreciate the post. It seems most of us former regulars are now on facebook? I was surprised by the general lack of activity here...but I guess I shouldn't be.
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:09 pm
- Forum: Philip and Alexander's predecessors
- Topic: Philip's II Funeral Mask
- Replies: 3
- Views: 20292
Re: Philip's II Funeral Mask
Too bad I don't read Greek much? Philip's likeness could perhaps be nailed down a bit further.
- Sun May 01, 2016 9:06 pm
- Forum: The Diadochi
- Topic: Sayings of Antigonus the One-eyed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18788
Re: Sayings of Antigonus the One-eyed
Looks like all your links are now dead? See if you can refresh them.
- Sat Apr 30, 2016 6:51 pm
- Forum: Art and Culture
- Topic: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5228
Re: MACEDONIAN LEGAL SYSTEM OR LACK THEREOF
I wished I'd seen this thread earlier...but now, (RIP Agesilaos), we'll just have to hope some other pothos members have some knowledge in this interesting area... The traditions of common and natural law are undatable, though, the Code of Hammurabi, Roman Law, English common law, and more modern fo...