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I remember hearing that Alexander would get the generals together after a battle to review what had happened and that this meeting was called, "musthrion," i.e. "mystery" in Greek--some like "debriefing" or "strategy." HOwever, for the life of me, I can't find the reference in any of the histories. Any suggestions?

Sounds like something from a fiction book and you won't find it in the sources, or at least I can't remember reading it, but of course it makes good common sense that their would be a meeting both before and after the battle with his primary commanders and bodyguard.

Hi,Thanks, as it makes me think of when Roger told me to always keep a mystery around me. I like that! You made my day. Jan

DEAR FRIEND,AS TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NOT ONLY AFTER THE BATTLE, BUT BEFORE THE BATTLE TOO, THERE WERE MEETINGS IN SECRET WITH GENERALS TO DISCUSS STRATEGY, AND THIS IS AS YOU SAID MYSTERY, SAME IN MACEDONIAN= MISTERIJA (MISTERI-YA), THAT MEANS SECRET !TODAY THIS IS COMMON PRACTICE !THE LIGHT