Week 4b: Daily 4

I think that Alexander could have created his own myth in many ways. He traveled to lots and lots of different places, so he could easily tell people that he passed about his journey. No one would know if he was lying, because they simply did not know him. People would spread the news about Alexander, and his myth would be created. Alexander was obviously a smart person. He knew where he was going and how he was getting there. He knew when to leave and what he was doing. Alexander knew all of these things which is why it is no surprise that he could have created his own myth. When Alexander crated the myth, I am sure he knew that it would spread like wildfire. In Alexander’s day, there were no news stations or radio broadcasts, so everything was spread by word of mouth. These people probably talked about Alexander’s journey after they heard it from one another. I wonder if Alexander told the same myth to everyone he saw, or if he told different ones. If he told the same one, it would be easy for the myth to spread from town to town without question. If he spread different myths, then Alexander could be in trouble. People would realize something was not right, and they would question each other and Alexander.