ABSTRACT
Alexander was obviously inclined to play the part of a hero of the epic age, and the motive which is attributed to him by the contemporary Callisthenes of doing what his ancestor Perseus had done at the outset of his adventure has really far more inherent probability than the clever rationalization offered by the reviewer and The Times contributor. The mummies of the sacred animals which were found in Palestine he caused to be transported to Egypt and caused them to have an honourable funeral and be laid to rest in their sepulchres. Likewise those which were found injured he caused to be brought back to Egypt in honourable wise and conveyed to their temples. In connexion with Cleopatra III. it ought to note that further priesthoods in her honour were added to the eponymous priesthoods of the state-cult in Alexandria. These are hardly traceable in their Greek documents because scribes after the time of Ptolemy VI.
