4/14/2011

Alexander Movie

•          Alexander told his father he would pay him for the horse
•          He knew right away that the horse didn’t like his shadow
•          He tamed the horse and named him Cephalus
•          Was tutored by Aristotle
•          Bad relationship with father, good relationship with mother
•          Father lost his eye in a battle
•          Believed that the Battle of Gal. could defeat
•          Alexander’s army was way outnumbered by the Persians
•          Sacrifice bull before battle to “read the entrails”
•          Bird would magically appear before he would do something big, Alexander believed it to be a sign from the God’s
•          “Conquer you’re fear, and I will promise you, you will conquer death.” One of the things Alexander said to his army before battle
•          Most of the Greeks were on feet, Persians had camels or horses
•     me people had wagons with swords on the sides to chop off people's legs
•     Diraus was freaked out during the battle, because of Alexander's plan and ran off!
•     Alexander at age 25, became king of all
•