Samothrace

The Macedonians had recently taken an interest in Samothrace and had contributed generously to the temple, perhaps from genuine religious motivation or more likely from a desire to integrate themselves into an ancient Greek cult.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Philip himself may well have been in on the plan before he arrived on Samothrace and it is probable that he was more interested in practical discussions with Arybbas about countering the Illyrian threat than gazing into the eyes of the teenage Olympias.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

The Macedonians had recently taken an interest in Samothrace and had contributed generously to the temple, perhaps from genuine religious motivation or more likely from a desire to integrate themselves into an ancient Greek cult.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

As Plutarch tells the story, Philip and Olympias had met several years earlier on the island of Samothrace: It is said that while still a young man, Philip was initiated into the sacred rites at Samothrace at the same time as Olympias, who was an orphan.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

Philip himself may well have been in on the plan before he arrived on Samothrace and it is probable that he was more interested in practical discussions with Arybbas about countering the Illyrian threat than gazing into the eyes of the teenage Olympias.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

As Plutarch tells the story, Philip and Olympias had met several years earlier on the island of Samothrace: It is said that while still a young man, Philip was initiated into the sacred rites at Samothrace at the same time as Olympias, who was an orphan.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011

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Nike of the Forest: Inspired by the prized Nike of Samothrace sculpture at the Louvre, carved hemlock "wings" sprout out of a centerpiece of chestnut cut down in the '30s, ironically an age when many men find theirs get clipped.

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Samothrace is a small, mountainous island in the northern Aegean lying between Macedonia and Troy.

Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011