Why was the Iliad the favorite book of Alexander the Great?
| November 24, 2020 | education
Alexander believed that studying the Iliad was an excellent tool for fostering the courage and strength of the warriors. The Greeks won the war, and Alexander carried this poem with him. The Macedonian did not part with the poem in his campaigns, he reread it every time, carried it in a precious casket. The Macedonian admired Achilles and wanted to be like him.
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