An eagle, as we well know, is not a person but a bird of prey, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight. This large animal is normally active during the day rather than at night and has been used as a symbol of military or political power.
Consider the attributes Alexander shared with the eagle as well as those he did not share. Of course Alexander was not a bird of prey (yes, some historians might argue that point) with a hooked bill and he certainly did not have wings nor could he fly – at least not in the literal sense! But he did possess the keen vision of an eagle in being able to “see” what his adversary might be planning and then to plan effective countermeasures.
Alexander always had a clear vision of what he needed to do. In this respect he often seized the advantage by attacking at night when his enemy would expect otherwise. He seemed to prefer night crossings and attacks when obstacles such as rivers, valleys, and flat-lands were involved.
He crossed to the Indus River, probably through the Shang-La pass, which is south of the snow-covered peaks of the Himalaya Mountains in Pakistan. He wanted to capture Aornus, the last stand of the native population in this part of India. He did capture this giant, lofty fortress of a city and the word “Aornus” has now come to mean a hiding place, a spot higher than the flight of birds, which of course includes eagles.
Quoted from my FREE book, "Alexander the Great: Tactician or Eagle?"
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Consider the attributes Alexander shared with the eagle as well as those he did not share. Of course Alexander was not a bird of prey (yes, some historians might argue that point) with a hooked bill and he certainly did not have wings nor could he fly – at least not in the literal sense! But he did possess the keen vision of an eagle in being able to “see” what his adversary might be planning and then to plan effective countermeasures.
Alexander always had a clear vision of what he needed to do. In this respect he often seized the advantage by attacking at night when his enemy would expect otherwise. He seemed to prefer night crossings and attacks when obstacles such as rivers, valleys, and flat-lands were involved.
He crossed to the Indus River, probably through the Shang-La pass, which is south of the snow-covered peaks of the Himalaya Mountains in Pakistan. He wanted to capture Aornus, the last stand of the native population in this part of India. He did capture this giant, lofty fortress of a city and the word “Aornus” has now come to mean a hiding place, a spot higher than the flight of birds, which of course includes eagles.
Quoted from my FREE book, "Alexander the Great: Tactician or Eagle?"
Download the book at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/55752
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