18-12-2020, 10:54 PM
I see no question that the Ganges was intended to represent India and little doubt that the various versions of the Alexander Romances played a significant part. I read there was a version known in 9th century England, so this influence is early and widespread. The other factor is - to what depth? It's a fact, concept, idea that has repeatedly been overlooked, ignored, forgotten and swept under the rug by everything from historical nationalism to plain old ignorance. The Graeco-Indian kingdoms are hardly a topic of hot conversation.
You've always got to ask, who's doing the thinking?
The VMs uses history, cosmology, heraldry, religion and mythology to make certain references which many earlier investigations did not consider adequately. Not only is there a situation based on a lack of awareness and difficulties of access to 'discarded' information, the VMs also imposes its own unique form of representative ambiguity.
Is there a proposed connection between the Alexander Romance information and the VMs?
You've always got to ask, who's doing the thinking?
The VMs uses history, cosmology, heraldry, religion and mythology to make certain references which many earlier investigations did not consider adequately. Not only is there a situation based on a lack of awareness and difficulties of access to 'discarded' information, the VMs also imposes its own unique form of representative ambiguity.
Is there a proposed connection between the Alexander Romance information and the VMs?