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To: swilhelm73
Well, I thought this was pretty well established from the historical record?!?

Actually the Greeks claim there is no historical records that refer to this. I was a physics major, with a minor in philosophy and studied a lot of Greek history, and have to admit I did not come across an references to it. I might also add, why is Stone even mentioning it. Of all the things Alexander accomplished in his short life, his sexual choices are non-sequitor. Stone is just stirring the pot to be controversial. Fortunately he's been outed, and his career is coming to an end in the next few years.
8 posted on 11/20/2004 8:18:51 PM PST by ProudVet77 (Just say NO to blue states.)
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To: ProudVet77; swilhelm73

The Golden Age of Greek literature preceded Alexander, and so obviously most of the renown authors would not have written anything about it. From Roman sources (and a couple Hellenistic writings) it's rather clear what the relationship was thought to have been, and the basic modern Greek counter-argument is that it's nothing more than hearsay. It's a fairly silly dispute which could be brought up about most any ancient records.

The Greeks just don't want to admit that their ancient forebears were mostly bisexual sluts..


13 posted on 11/20/2004 8:32:12 PM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: ProudVet77
I might also add, why is Stone even mentioning it.

You know why. It has nothing to do with history or historical accuracy. It has everything to do with trying to convince the American peeples that homosexuality is pretty common and that one of the greatest conquerers in the history of the world was gay, proving that gays are tough, warlike MEN.

22 posted on 11/20/2004 8:53:59 PM PST by technomage
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To: ProudVet77
They are also trying to portray Abraham Lincoln and Richard the Lion-Hearted as bisexual as well. While I'm not entirely sure about the accuracy of their accusations against King Richard, I have studied enough about Abraham Lincoln that I probably would have come across a hint as to these allegations.
41 posted on 11/20/2004 9:40:41 PM PST by Stonewall Jackson
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To: ProudVet77

Plutarch's Lives' chapter on Alexander only includes an anecdote where an angry Alexander rebufs a conquered city's presentation of a young boy as a 'gift'; Alexander's father Phillip is supposed to have remarked, at seeing the bodies of the famous gay Theban garrison after his conquest of that city, words to the effect 'let it not be said that any of these (warriors) ever engaged in any unspeakable acts' - ie. he admired their courage and fighting skill, and refused to acknowledge that they were homosexuals.

Doesn't sound like they admired this sort of behavior....I too have yet to see an actual cite to a contemporary source claiming that Alexander was a deviant.....


69 posted on 11/21/2004 1:05:41 AM PST by Al Simmons (THANK YOU SwiftVets/POWs for Truth!!!!!)
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