The Legend of Alexander, Part Four: The Oracle
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Seeking Apollo's blessing before invading Persia, Alexander is also driven to Delphi by grief at Cyrus's death; and as he begins to lose control, he first intimidates the priestess and then ruthlessly punishes the Thebans who mocked him, watching the destruction with chilling satisfaction.
Before attacking Persia, Alexander goes to Delphi to get Apollo's blessing, but he's also pushed there by sadness over Cyrus dying. As he starts losing his grip, he first scares the priestess, then brutally punishes the Thebans who made fun of him, watching their destruction with cold pleasure.
Alexander, now conqueror of the Mediterranean (as well as Athens), turns his sights east to Persia. But Persian king Darius commands a million troops, versus Alexander’s small, if highly trained, force of 10,000. The Macedonian king consults the Oracle at Delphi to determine his fate. What the Oracle decides could change forever the face of Europe.
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