Heracles as the Primogenitor of the Macedonian Royal Family Cover Image

Herakles jako protoplasta macedońskiej rodziny królewskiej
Heracles as the Primogenitor of the Macedonian Royal Family

Author(s): Sławomir Sprawski
Subject(s): Ancient World, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: Heracles; Macedonian Royal Family; Alexander the Great;

Summary/Abstract: Alexander the Great and his successors often referred to Heracles as the primogenitor of the Macedonian royal family. It is generally assumed that the earlier Macedonian kings had acted in a similar manner. However, an analysis of surviving evidence leads us to believe that Heracles did not play as important a role in the local dynastic tradition as it is often presumed.

  • Issue Year: 30/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 19-35
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish