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Syriac Alexander Legend
Christianized Syriac account of Alexander the Great's exploits
Syriac Alexander Legend
The Syriac Alexander Legend (Neṣḥānā d-Aleksandrōs Syriac: ܢܨܚܢܐ) is a 6th or 7th century work of Christian Syriac literature concerning the legends of Alexander the Great. In the beginning of the story, Alexander declares his intentions to explore the ends of the world, and he promises to God that he will rule the world. He gathers an army in Egypt, and then travels to the Fetid Sea but is not able to cross it. Instead, he finds the "window of heaven" that allows him to travel from the place where the sun sets to where it rises. In the region of the sunrise, he travels to Central Asia and sets up camp near a mountain pass, only to be informed that he is now in the domain of the Persian emperor. He learns that beyond the mountain pass are barbarian tribes, with Gog and Magog as two of their kings. Deciding to seal up their entryway through the mountains, he tasks his blacksmiths and metalworkers from Egypt to construct an iron and bronze wall. He then reveals two prophecies about when...
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