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Mireya 2022-04-20 09:01:39

— Did Patroclus doubt Achilles when they stood side by side at the siege of Troy?
— Patroclus died first.
— If you do…if you were to fall, Hephaistion, even if Macedonia were to lose a king…I will arrange you. And follow you down to the House of death.
— I would do the same.
— On the Eve of battle, it's hardest to be alone.
— Then, perhaps…perhaps this is farewell then.
...my, Alexander.
— Fear not, Hephaistion. We are at the beginning.

It was said later that Alexander was never defeated except by Hephaistion's thighs.

— I'm sure you remember Achilles from Tale of Troy.
— He's my favorite.
— Why?
— Because he loved Patroclus and avenged his death.
Because he lived without fear, and slew Hector.

— You are not wrong, Princess Stateira. He, too, is Alexander.

— Stay with me tonight, Hephaistion.
— I'll take my own bath, thank you, Bagoas.
— What is being told me? What's destiny do we-do I have?
— Well, if I'm Patroclus, I die first. Then you, Achilles.
— When I was a child, my mother thought me divine. My father, weak. Which am I, Hephaistion? Weak or divine?
All I know is...I trust only you in this world. I've missed you. I need you. It's you I love, Hephaistion. No other.
— You are everything I care for… and by the sweet breath of Aphrodite…I’m so jealous of losing you to this world you want but me.
— You will never lose me, Hephaistion. I'll be with you always. Till the end.

— I found it… in Egypt. The man who sold it to me said it came from a time when men worshiped sun and stars…I'll always think of you as the sun, Alexander, and I pray your dream will shine on all the men.I wish you a son! …You're a great man. Many will love you, Alexander, but none so pure and deep…

— You, love him?
— He is Hephaistion.
— Your…boy?
— There are many different ways to love, Roxane.

— A king must make public gestures for the common people. I know, but you will be 19 this summer… and the girls already say you don't like them, you like Hephaistion more.
I understand. It's natural for a young man. But if you go to Asia without living your successor, you risk all!
— Hephaistion loves me, as I am… not who.

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  • Ena 2022-04-24 07:01:05

    The ending was a bit tragic, and I always loved Alexander's death. .

  • Owen 2022-01-26 08:17:07

    Ptolemy's actor looks too much like Heath Ledger... the masculinity of this film is too eye-catching>o<

Alexander quotes

  • Philotas: [during the battle of Gaugamela] Alexander! My father's lost! They've overrun the flanks, they're into the baggage trains!

    Hephaistion: Parmenion's crumbling!

    Ptolemy: Alexander, if you chase him you risk losing your army here!

    Alexander: And if we capture him we gain an empire!

    [yelling after Darius]

    Alexander: You can run till the ends of the earth, you coward! But you'll never run far enough!

  • Young Alexander: [trying to break in a horse Phillip has said could not be ridden] You don't like your shadow, do you? It's like a dark spirit coming up to get you. But you see? That's us. It's just a trick of Apollo, the god of sun. Shh. I'll show you how to outwit him. You and me, together. Shh. Bucephalus, that'll what I'll call you. Strong and stubborn. Bucephalus and Alexander. Come, now, let's ride together.