Lecture 6 - ALEXANDER IN MESOPOTAMIA AND IRAN

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<ul><li><p>What is this?</p></li><li><p>Who are the figures depicted in the image?</p></li><li><p>Who made the statues?</p></li><li><p>When was this sculpted?</p></li><li><p>Who was this returned to? When?</p></li><li><p>What is the story behind this statue?</p></li></ul><p></p>

  • What is this?

  • Who are the figures depicted in the image?

  • Who made the statues?

  • When was this sculpted?

  • Who was this returned to? When?

  • What is the story behind this statue?

  • Roman marble copy of bronze statue group

  • Aristogeiton (on left)

  • Harmodius (on right)

  • Sculptor - Kritios, Athenian sculptor

  • Sculpted in 477/476 BCE

  • Stolen by Xerxes in 480 BCE, returned by Alexander the Great in 330 BCE

  • Story:

    • Athenian tyrant Hippias made romantic advances on Harmodius. Harmodius and Aristogeiton wanted to kill Hippias and his brother, Hipparchus, the tyrants. They only killed Hipparchus. Harmodius and Aristogeiton were killed.

    • They were lovers, and considered national heroes

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What does Alexander do to Bessus after he declares himself king?

  • Alexander pursues Bessus and Persian supporters

  • tracks them to Sogdiana (modern-day Afghanistan)

  • Alexander has Bessus mutilated (nose/ears) and killed

    • significance of mutilation:

      • it was a persian royal punishment