Olympias treatment of Barsine and Roxana see the shocking difference

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

The full thread is real transcript of alexander the great you can read many letter there...

Here i brought only about barsine and roxana...

olympia berating alexanderr about Barsine and sasygambis...

''I feel ashamed and I weep in my room, for you have tainted the name of Ammon by eating from the wretched hands of Persian, the mother of Daricas. Your insolence has now reached its peak which I cannot condone. I have been warning you to stay away from the ones who should be slaves and t reated as such for they and their ancestors have treated the Hellenes as their slaves. You let Roxane share loaf with her. Have you no shame!''

'Rhodogun and stateira plagues of my nights. My eyes are dry. You have failed me for you sleep in the persipolis.''

''''Esther be thy concubine for life, be shall never be the wife''

Esther Another name for barsine and her mother...here ahe is refering to barsine...Rhodogun is sassygambis...Darius is called daricas in some passages in the letters..persipolis palace in which Barsine lived. Palace of darius

for Roxane

Blessings from Olympia to Roxana how much love...

''To the beloved of my beloved may Ammon bestow upon you the happiness grander than mount Olympus; may Eros be always there for thou and my beloved.''

Eros is God of love...here beloved are Alexander and Roxane...

So Barsine is plague according to her and a concubine at best...while Roxana ko dhuyaayein mata ji ki😲 why she hated Barsine this much and love Roxane this much is still a mystery for me... For Barsine

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@daphnejasmine

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Posted: 7 years ago

well atleast the cv are following the same thing in serial. But olympia might have had her reasons in real history but kudos to alexander for treating barsine n her family with respect in real life going against his own mom must have been difficult both alex n olympia love for roxanne even after her attempting to kill alex shows that she must have been a special lady who really conquered the conquerer heart and gave her heart to him after all that hate hats off to alex roxanne olympia 👏

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: daphnejasmine
well atleast the cv are following the same thing in serial. But olympia might have had her reasons in real history but kudos to alexander for treating barsine n her family with respect in real life going against his own mom must have been difficult

That's why he is a hero...read other letters also in my transcript thread you will like them

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: daphnejasmine
well atleast the cv are following the same thing in serial. But olympia might have had her reasons in real history but kudos to alexander for treating barsine n her family with respect in real life going against his own mom must have been difficult both alex n olympia love for roxanne even after her attempting to kill alex shows that she must have been a special lady who really conquered the conquerer heart and gave her heart to him after all that hate hats off to alex roxanne olympia 👏

She never knew that she attacked him otherwise😉h

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

Alexander tells Roxanne how to behave before Olympia and sisgambis and Stateira'' he is telling her to be afraid of his mother 🤣 don't talk too much before her (he would never meet her sadly) ...his fear of his mother is quite evident here...

''First of all be pleasing to the gods ; then pay due reverence to rndokht and Esthar, and hold them in honour ; and fear thou the command of Olympias my mother, and do not exalt thyself beyond measure. If thou doest these things, both I and thou shall be praised exceedingly and all the gods be well pleased with us.And try yourself to think thoughts worthy of Alexander and to honour the awe inspiring authority of Olympias. If you observe these directions, you will bring great glory to yourself and to me. Farewell. " Then Alexander took Rshnk to wife.

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

'''Alexander sends greetings to Roxane. When I wrote to my mother Olympias about other matters that had come up, I enjoined upon her to send to me the possessions, jewelry and robes, of the mother of Darius and of his wife Stateira''

Olympias prepared the royal vestment, which was splendid and more wonderful than any king had seen, and sent it from Macedon. And the wedding was quickly performed..

I think she didn't hate Barsine but sassygambis ...poor lamb Barsine beech mein aagayi...

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

Another one: Olympia praising Roxane as shining star while urging her son to come back...

'Trust no one, that correneus, elipad, ptomely all Lykos waiting to take my lion. About Haphestian I am undecided, thou decide thyself. Now you have crossed the seas, proud be dinosyus of thou. You married a shining star; won wealth and glory. Eagle is fying highest; now is the time to come back to my embrace. For I have nothing but you. To whom shall I sing to sleep.I wish- I wish we could spend more time together. Like we used to when you were the sweetest boy. A mother loves too much and eternal; difficult to escape from a mother. One day, you will understand this. ''

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luckySnow

@luckySnow

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Posted: 7 years ago

Rushnak means shinning star I think ...but don't know what Lykos means here

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sashashyam

@sashashyam

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Posted: 7 years ago

"Otherwise😉" is about right. Olympias would have had Roxanne for breakfast.😆

Shyamala Aunty

Originally posted by: luckySnow

She never knew that she attacked him otherwise😉h

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sashashyam

@sashashyam

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Posted: 7 years ago

#10

A marvellous find. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us.

I was a bit puzzled by the repeated references to Ammon and not to Zeus. Amon, or Amon-Ra, was the Egyptian equivalent of Zeus, but Ammon was not a god, but an ancient nation. Why would Olympias cite that name every time?

I too don't understand this virulent hatred for Barsine, and the equally strong preference for Roxanne, who after all was not royal and thus should normally have excited Olympias' contempt.

Shyamala Aunty

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