How Alexander the Great Became a God: The Oracle of Siwa | A Tale from Ancient Egypt

Alexander the Great at the Egyptian Oracle of Siwa, 332 BC Alexander the Great takes a detour from his war against the Persian Empire, trekking into Egypt and becoming its new pharaoh. In search of an ancient temple of the supreme god Zeus-Ammon in the desert oasis of Siwa, Alexander receives a transformative prophecy from the god's oracle: the truth of his divine lineage from Zeus-Ammon himself.
A story from the ancient Mediterranean world, based on Quintus Curtius Rufus' Histories of Alexander the Great (4.7) and Plutarch's Life of Alexander (27)
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[@brucewimperis2396]

Seems like history has been “seeded” with brilliant individuals who impacted multiple generations by their works of genius. Alexander was one such. Thanks for another excellent episode of WDS!

[@WineDarkSea]

Thanks so much for the view and comment, delighted you enjoyed the story!

[@AYVYN]

Regardless of the truth of the oracle. Before this, Alexander thought every country had a man like him. After this, he realized nobody on earth was exactly like him. He deserved a little morale boost after his rare accomplishments.

[@WildMen4444]

Hail to the Divine Alexander the Great!

[@ZackAbusharif]

Great video!

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[@smileplease2872]

Your alexander fail to fite with mahan samrat chandra gupta mourya 🚩🚩🚩🚩

[@WineDarkSea]

Chandragupta would make a great theme for a future video-lots of dealings with Alexander’s successors!

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