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The Murder of a King

🇮🇳Saheli_Banerji
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Alexander III, the greatest king of the world died mysteriously at Babylon on 11th June 323 BC. But prior to his death there was a prophecy which predicted the end of the greatest civilisation.The story begins when Cassandra, the seer daughter of the priest of Parthenon gurgles out a prophecy which predicted the end of the greatest civilisation. She along with her brother, Argus, the male hero, and beloved Fabian are set to travel to Delphi, the place where prophecies are unveiled. On the long perilous journey, they meet many adventures. In one of Cassandra would be kidnapped and Argus would wage a war. After many more hurdles they reach Delphi only to get a shocking revelation.What was that prophecy? What would happen next?
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Chapter 1 - Invocation

To

Zeus,

Father of Gods,

God of Sky and Thunder,

Mount Olympus.

Greece.

Dear Father,

I begin my epistle with a sedate and somber plea that after reading this, you would assist me in my task of justifying the 'sotto - voce' mysterious death of your son, Alexander, which took place nearly 2500 years ago. Nobody till the time being, has ever given it a thought that the one whose death gave rise to the Hellenistic civilization, new culture, literature, and politics, should at least effectuate a relatively decent cause for his death. I am no Plutarch or Dryden or Aristotle himself to be an epistemologist of Greek lore or legend, but being a simple witted greek mythomaniac, I would create a new path en route to the factors that occasioned his death. A prophecy that foretold the gruesome conspiracy to end the life of the greatest king of the earth.

All I want from you is a little aid, a little enlightenment, a little fortitude, and caliber to complete my work. Hope you will provide me countenance and tutelage to undertake the long tedious journey of the past.

Yours Sincerely

Saheli