'MANY MAN HE SHAL DO WOO': PORTENTS AND THE END OF AN EMPIRE IN "KYNG ALISAUNDER"

J This prophecy (or perhaps curse) effectively outdoes that of Nectanabus, for Philip alone knows that the boy's tragic fate is to die abroad at the apex of his conquests and at a young age. [...]Philip alone knows the dangers represented by this 'evil child' for Macedón and its royal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medium aevum 2012-01, Vol.81 (1), p.18-40
1. Verfasser: STONE, CHARLES RUSSELL
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Zusammenfassung:J This prophecy (or perhaps curse) effectively outdoes that of Nectanabus, for Philip alone knows that the boy's tragic fate is to die abroad at the apex of his conquests and at a young age. [...]Philip alone knows the dangers represented by this 'evil child' for Macedón and its royal family: this son of a stranger will lead the Macedonians to the outermost limits of the Orient, yet he will bequeath to his people the seeds of self-destruction.
ISSN:0025-8385
2398-1423
DOI:10.2307/43632899