Alexander the Great Scouser
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https://doi.org/10.34679/thersites.vol20.276Keywords:
Alexander the Great, Classical Reception, Liverpool (UK), Alexander Romance, Pseudo-Callisthenes, Continuing EducationAbstract
The idea to give Alexander the Great a life in Liverpool came to my students during a lesson in which we had a lively discussion about the personality and deeds of the Macedonian king. My students were called to decide whether the historical Alexander was great or not, before moving to meeting the legendary hero of the Alexander Romance. The module, entitled ‘The Alexander Romance: An Introduction to the Ancient Reception of Alexander the Great’ was held online in February-March 2023 at the Continuing Education department of the University of Liverpool, and was designed to provide the students with an introduction to the ancient reception of Alexander the Great, with a particular focus on the Alexander Romance. My students gained a deeper understanding of this iconic Macedonian hero and formed educated opinions on his place in ancient history and mythology; they surely went above a beyond my expectations, making Alexander one of them, a Liverpudlian on a quest.
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