Some interesting bits from historical documents. - Page 2

luckySnow

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Posted: 5 years ago

This is how Olly was threatened by sasygambis closeness to Alexander...

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

'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!''

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Vaishnavi

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Goldie

Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: luckySnow
To Roxane
''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.

Rndokht is sasygambis and esthar is Barsine

Was this a letter?

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luckySnow

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: Vaishnavi_

Was this a letter?

All are dialogues from diodorus and other records...this he said toRoxane..

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Vaishnavi

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Goldie

Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: luckySnow

All are dialogues from diodorus and other records...this he said toRoxane..

And who the hell was present in their room to listen to them? It is all fiction! 😆

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luckySnow

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Posted: 5 years ago

Originally posted by: Vaishnavi_

And who the hell was present in their room to listen to them? It is all fiction! 😆

They are play dialogues written in 14 century ..diadorous wrote in story like in history...later his work was converted into plays...and these dialogues were made ..hope you understand😊

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luckySnow

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Posted: 5 years ago

Diodorus wrote Alexander history like Plutarch and arrian.and others...later his work was adapted into plays...obviously plays will have dialogues dear, so these are dailogues...those letter by olympias are from contemporary sources...

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Vaishnavi

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Goldie

Posted: 5 years ago

Yes true. BTW an Interesting thread! 😛 Regular bits like these from you keep the forum alive! 😃 Thanks for sharing!

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