Alexander’s attitude to religion

See p. 76 Paul Artus We will read this as a class. Copy down ‘ His attitude to the gods in general’ and ‘His desire to outdo his ancestors’

Task Choose one of the topics below: Gordium knot, Troy, Siwah, Request for deification, Death of Hephaistion, Death of Alexander Create: Study notes for the class on this topic A game/crossword/wordfind/quiz with it to help people learn about it A fun/interesting way to present this information to the class

Troy 334 BC After having solidified his rule in Macedonia and Greece, in the early spring of 334 BC Alexander at last set out from Pella. When he crossed the Hellespont with his army in 334 BC, Alexander threw his spear from his ship to the coast and it stuck in the ground. He stepped onto the shore. Pulled his weapon from the soil, and declared that the whole of Asia would be won by the spear.

..\..\..\..\MY VIDEOS\youtube videos for teaching\alexander\Troy.avi Write down ‘when did Alexander visit Troy’ on p.77 Paul Artus

Alexander then sent his army on ahead and stayed back alone to make a pilgrimage to Troy He visited the site where Achilles was buried. WHY? Achilles was his ancestor on his mother’s side The Illiad by Homer, which told the Greek version of the Trojan war, was his favourite book He wanted to link himself to being a hero like Achilles – a great warrior He wanted to link back to the great success of the Greeks at the Trojan war to show how his expedition in a foreign land would also be similar. This also emphasised the idea that this war he was embarking on was one of Greeks against barbarians (the way the Greeks viewed the Trojan war also)

Write down ‘What were Alexander’s actions at Troy?’ p.77 Paul Artus And ‘what does this event illustrate’

J.H. Schönfeld (ca. 1630), Alexander Visits the Tomb of Achilles