sarcophagus reliefs

[jan]

Greetings,I just picked up a book by Robin Lane Fox,and while browsing through the illustrations, I noticed something that made me a believer. While studying the portrait of Hephaestion,I noticed the wearing apparel, and it dawned on me (slow on the uptake here) that this is a match to the dream experience that I had had about the battle ofIssus, and that it proves that the costumes or uniforms match. Then it hit me, why,this is probably a correct representation of the uniforms worn in battle,more nearly so than any other,and that these are approximately the same as in the "dream" situation.Now, my conclusion is that as time marches on, portraits appear which represent the generation doing the painting rather than being authentic, as do most modern movies place onto antiquity ideas of today more than of then.So my question is about the sarcophagus representation versus the Mosaic representation, both having been based upon knowledge of the same period, which do you suppose is likely to be more accurate? I read that the mosaic was based upon a painting done in 300 BC. I am inclined to believe that the sarcophagus is the truer of the two.Thanks, Jan

[jan]

By way of explanation of my dreams, I have joined the famousreincarnation group on the yahoo groups network in which I will share my experiences about Alexander there. I usually write my memories on my dear diary but since there is a place for those of us who believe in birth and rebirth, I will share them there.I know that that is a touchy subject as no historian wants to learn of all the Alexanders of the world who are now reborn, but in truth, when I first saw this relief I realized that the sculptor had captured the chitons as I had seen them, but with variations due to materials I would imagine.I like the fact that Alexander does wear a helmet, whereas, on the mosaic he does not. I do not intend to argue with others on who the real Alexander is as that is a pointless discussion. I maintain that the dream had a purpose and eventually I will know what it is. The finding of the sarcophagus did reassure me that the propaganda machinery which promotes Alexander's belief in his deity status is a message to Athens.I am convinced that spirit is greater than materialism in proving Alexander and his status as a god.

[chris]

Hi JanetI'm intrigued by your belief in re-incarnation and what your thoughts may be on the purpose of Alexander in the scheme of things.Chris

[Tre]

They are both stylized offerings, but the mosaic is more correct as to what Macedonians wore into battle.BTW Alexander's helmet is in the mosiac, on the ground. It is speculated the sarcophagus has only one Alexander-the helmeted one (the helmet being more respresentative of who he is, rather than a helmet the King wore.) The one often thought to be Alexander and pictured on Wood's book cover is thought by many to be Demitrios.The mosiac is thought to be a copy of a painting commissioned by Cassander around 327BC.

[jan]

To condense the mission in a single sentence, it would be to unite the world in a belief in God, and to act and to behave in harmony with one another.I believe that it is mostly a religious mission of peace and good will, that probably the worldwide Peace Corps which Kennedy initiated may be the fulfillment of such a mission.While Alexander used military power to conquer the known world, today's mission is to use peaceful means to do the same.

[jan]

Thanks, Tre, I appreciate the information. However, I believe that the person thought to be Hephaestion is also wearing a helmet, and that the use of the grand cape is supposed to signify the King. I read Bernini's purpose when sculpting the bust for Louis XIV, and his attitude is alot like that of Callisthenes about historians. The sculptor creates the image that the artist wants the world to perceive. Just as the historian writes the stories for the same purpose. Callisthenes was after all really correct, for all of the posterity depends upon the chosen words that the historian selects to describe the events and the subject matter.Well, I had not really seen as many Macedonians in the mosaic as I have seen Persians. So it was rather difficult to tell. I did check a book right after asking my question and naturally, asking the question brought me to the right book at Border's book store, and there I found what are pictures of hunting dress and camp dress. I decided that I had seen a version of camp dress. My point had been that the artists of the time period in which Alexander lived probably are the most accurate.When I have images or pictures I am scupulously determined to learn the truth of them so as not to suffer from delusions. I realize what a horrific kind of character that Alexander appears to his adversaries and to neutrals. Not everyone is a lover or friend of Alexander, and many of his battles appear to be quite devastating. But through the dream I had had, I realized that his is a religious mission, and that as the times dictated that he fulfill his purpose or desires, he had to do what he had to do. The Bible is full of battles and wars and as it is a religious instrument, those wars are accepted as though quite natural. The same is true of Alexander except that the belief of the gods he worshiped has disappeared thanks to Christianity. Many gods were replaced by a belief in a single God. The catholics have of course replaced all gods with saints now. It seems that one cannot get away from plural numbers in Heaven. :-)Artists have only one purpose, and in this case, I was pleased to see that the wearing apparel resembled a similarity but I learned through the Great Books Dictionary that the sandals that I saw are more like those on page 35 of that book. If anyone wants to know...It is simply interesting to have an experience and learn that there is nothing to fear in it. I had been somewhat afraid of what I migh

[jan]

I see that I was cut off, but I was only tying up my remarks. I don't know what happens to remarks like that. At any rate, I lost my fear of trying to find if I could locate Alexander in a search within myself. The sequences of my dreams could so fast, and as two things are happening at once, living in the past as well as being in the present trying to remember and recall the dream, that one undergoes a kind of transformation in being the person at the moment in the past, and being in the consciousness of the person in the present. The first thing I became aware of was the language. But the scenery which I had been involved in was very much retained in my memory bank. I can still see the huge massive numbers of men, their clothing, their sandals, their attitudes, and the panorama of the view of both camp below and total hillside. The garments attracted me the most as I am interested in the fabric and the garment makers. That is quite an industry. Today on CNN I noticed that the cameras of CNN caught Michael in the same manner that I had seen Alexander as I was leaving him to return to this person. (It must have been an astral body experience.) I actually liked it that CNN did that as it reminded me of my "dream" or Return. I am not at all jealous or protective of that recall as I would like to shout it to the world. Alexander, to me, is a good man. He is a lot like a Christian evangelist in his ability to direct his men to do his bidding. In other words, he does have the power of God, which I call the Holy Ghost. That impressed me most of all. No wonder that they were so respectful and so reverent.My very best to you,Jan