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by marcus
Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:57 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2354

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

It's quite a nice little section of Dionysius, as he's quoting Hegesias to exemplify why he was such a poor wordsmith (compared with Homer). Those Ancient Greeks could be remarkably catty! :-)
by marcus
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: Itanes - Roxane's brother
Replies: 2
Views: 3929

Re: Itanes - Roxane's brother

Just as an aside ... if I remember, Steven Pressfield included Itanes in his novel "The Virtues of War", in which Alexander narrates his story to his brother-in-law ...
by marcus
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:20 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2354

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

Alexias wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 8:50 am BTW, I wasn't sure from the original Alexander sources website whether it was Dionysius quoting Hegesias, or the other way round.
And it does seem as if Dionysius was not a fan! :-)
by marcus
Tue Feb 20, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2354

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

Alexias wrote: Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:58 pm Marcus! Welome back!
Thank you. It's been a very long time - a long story, with which I won't bore you.

I hope to be around more often, now, although how often remains to be seen.

Good to see you all, too!
by marcus
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Dionysius of Halikarnassos
Replies: 10
Views: 2354

Re: Dionysius of Halikarnassos

I hadn't seen the Dionysius version of the story before, which it seems came originally from Hegesias of Magnesia. (Dionysius of Halicarnassus, On Literary Composition, Chap 18.)
by marcus
Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Johannes of Hildesheim and Alexander
Replies: 1
Views: 1273

Re: Johannes of Hildesheim and Alexander

I've never come across this before but, yes, having now searched for a copy of the text there it is: Capitulum xxjm.
Great find!
by marcus
Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipolis
Replies: 1585
Views: 542253

Re: The Sphinxes Guarding the Lion Tomb Entrance at Amphipol

Yes, Aristonous should be on the list, which is not exhaustive, a poll would just be a way of nailing something to a putative mast and seeing if the cat licks it. Sounds like a good idea, Agesilaos. I shall have to find out how to set up a poll! :D Leave it with me, and I'll see what I can do. (See...
by marcus
Fri Aug 15, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Yet ANOTHER potential tomb...
Replies: 24
Views: 11923

Re: Yet ANOTHER potential tomb...

Paralus wrote:Oh dear..
Allow people their dreams, dear Paralus ... :D
by marcus
Wed Aug 13, 2014 5:46 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: My historical novel SHADOW OF THE LION is now published
Replies: 6
Views: 7928

Re: My historical novel SHADOW OF THE LION is now published

My novel SHADOW OF THE LION: Blood on the Moon (Volume One) is now available on Amazon and soon in book stores. My historical fiction novel is now available on Amazon and soon in book stores: http://www.amazon.com/SHADOW-OF-THE-LION-BLOOD/dp/0992715512/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1407528500&am...
by marcus
Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:15 pm
Forum: Alexander's contemporaries
Topic: How did Bagoas (Alexander's lover) die?
Replies: 5
Views: 6782

Re: How did Bagoas (Alexander's lover) die?

agesilaos wrote:NO; in Curtius and Plutarch he is Alexander's sex toy, as he had been Dareios', Nabarzanes makes the relationship quite plain.
Indeed.
by marcus
Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:52 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.
Replies: 28
Views: 15256

Re: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.

At the time I went they hadn't exposed much of the walls, but there was a lovely cross-section excavation in the side of the 'acropolis'. I'll have to dig out some of my photos ...ATB When did you go? I wonder when the palace walls were exposed. Does the photo (in the link I provided) of the palace...
by marcus
Fri Jun 06, 2014 8:15 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.
Replies: 28
Views: 15256

Re: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.

Thanks Marcus. Glad you got there too. Going through my photos and then comparing them to images found on google, I realised that although I went to Afrosiab, I did not go to the palace. How could I have missed it?! It's the only standing structure surrounded by nothing but flat sandy terrain for m...
by marcus
Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:12 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.
Replies: 28
Views: 15256

Re: Marakanda/Afrosiab photos.

Hi Hando, I'm glad you were able to find Afrosiab! I went there back in 2009, and enjoyed a wonderful couple of hours in the ruined citadel - it was very exciting to think that, somewhere amidst those ruins was the spot where Alexander killed Cleitus! (Assuming they were in the citadel and not in ca...
by marcus
Thu May 01, 2014 11:14 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Another Finding of Alexander's Tomb?
Replies: 3
Views: 4796

Re: Another Finding of Alexander's Tomb?

A lady on Alexander's Army says the picture is of the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. She is due to visit Alexandria soon and is hoping to visit the site and give us some news. I can confirm that it most definitely is of the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. Here's my photo of the same place, taken in 2003...
by marcus
Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:39 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander the Great: Beginning the Campaign
Replies: 37
Views: 22067

Re: Alexander the Great: Beginning the Campaign

Kahiel wrote:
LJLJ wrote:Please don't read Manferdi¡s, unless you are 13
Is it really THAT bad? :|
I wouldn't recommend it even for a thirteen-year-old.

It's *terrible*. And I mean T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E!