Encounters with kÁtoj in Diodorus Siculus’s Bibliotheca Historica
Encounters with kÁtoj in Diodorus Siculus’s Bibliotheca Historica

Summary/Abstract: In the story of Alexander the Great written by Diodorus Siculus there are some examples of bizarre occurences which sometimes precede the historical events. One of the strangest was the appearance of the enormous sea creature – kÁtoj – during the siege of Tyre. The same kind of thing appeared when Alexander’s men were at sea, on their way to India’s coast.

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