watching presentations

                   We started the first of the presentations today.  I haven't gotten to present yet, but i took notes down on the other presentations and got to learn many new things about Alexander the Great. For example, i didn't know that he had a better relationship with Olympia (his mother) than his with his dad (King Philip II). Philip was saying things like Alexander wouldn't succeed him, which Olympia thought was crazy considering the fact that he was taught by Aristotle and he had learned many military tactics. After constant argument  with her husband, Olympia had told Alexander that his real father was actually Zeus  This does seem a little bit crazy, but i guess its kind of like the Nativity for us, in a way. This gave Alexander a new found confidence and he thought that he was destined to rule. He also began to think that he was both man and god. He became arrogant, but it was kind of a good thing since a good leader needs a good sense of confidence. However, many historians agree his father wasn't a god, but of course they couldn't tell Alexander that. There were also many other crazy myths. Some people,including herself, actually thought Olympia was impregnated by a serpent. That isn't exactly your typical everyday type of occurrence so I'm pretty sure it's safe to say that myth is definitely false. It seemed like Alexander had a very interesting childhood.