..Alexander have a snake mark on his face? Did he have anything like that in real life?

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I have never heard that the real Alexander had a mark on his face.

Here, the mangaka seems to have taken artistic license to make the snake a symbol of Alexander. This was probably inspired by the fact that Alexander's mother, Olympias, belonged to a snake-worshipping cult and was thought to have slept with snakes in her bed. Olympias exerted great control over her son and played a large role in Alexander's political life. Arguably, her influence was poisonous.

The snake motif is seen several times throughout the manga, beginning with the first page where Eumenes picks up a device that is shaped like a snake.

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Thanks!! Makes sense in a way- and just when I thought the mangaka wouldnt resort to manga-ish cliches... 🙄

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I think it's a reference to the fact that Olympias put on a legend that she slept with Zeus in the form of a giant snake and conceived Alexander after that.

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I think it's a reference to the fact that Olympias put on a legend that she slept with Zeus in the form of a giant snake and conceived Alexander after that.

That makes a little more sense, so Alexander could be the son of a god...and I know enough about mythology to know the disguises gods used...

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