Ego and over confidence of Alexander
This happened during time of Alexander. There was a place called Delphy in Greece. It was famous for a temple. In that temple, a lady was behaving as medium between God and people. Whatever the lady tells while behaving as medium, was coming true.
Temple was famous for that. Once Alexander came to know of the fact. He rushed to the place. For his surprise, there was nothing going on. When asked about it, Alexander came to know that that day is not the day for interacting with God.
Alexander felt insulted. He had come all the way to listen to God's words and here it is not being arranged. Alexander in a rage dragged the lady to the place where she was giving God's words. Alexander insisted lady to tell God's words. First, lady didn't agree to tell. But Alexander threatened to kill her if she doesn't obey his orders. Finally, lady agreed.
She performed act and did some meditation. Then she told Alexander that now she will say God's words. Lady told Alexander " Son, you will be invincible throughout the world. " Listening to this, Alexander stopped the lady from saying further. He said he waited just to hear those words. Then he left the place. This shows Alexander's ego and his over confidence.
new to me, but at the end, he asked to be burried with both his hands outside showing the emptyness of all humans at the END
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