Letter of Alexander to Aristotle
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The Letter of Alexander to Aristotle is a medieval literary text that purports to be a correspondence from Alexander the Great to his teacher Aristotle, often recounting his legendary exploits and marvels encountered on his campaigns.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alexander romance text
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medieval literary text ⓘ pseudepigraphic letter ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Alexander Romance tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authenticity |
not written by the historical Alexander
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not written by the historical Aristotle ⓘ |
| category | medieval pseudo-Aristotelian correspondence ⓘ |
| circulation | widely circulated in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| circulationContext | courtly and clerical literary culture ⓘ |
| dateApproximation | medieval period ⓘ |
| function |
didactic narrative
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entertainment ⓘ moral exemplum ⓘ |
| genre |
epistolary literature
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marvels and wonders literature ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | unknown ⓘ |
| influenced |
later medieval Alexander narratives
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medieval travel and marvels literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek Alexander Romance (attributed to Pseudo-Callisthenes)
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classical Alexander legends ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ various medieval vernaculars ⓘ |
| literaryFeatures |
accounts of monstrous races and creatures
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fantastical descriptions of distant lands ⓘ hyperbolic praise of Alexander’s deeds ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
exploits of Alexander the Great
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marvels encountered on Alexander’s campaigns ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purportsAddressee | Aristotle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purportsAuthor | Alexander the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Alexander Romance
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Letters of Alexander to Olympias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToReality | fictionalized account ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | studied within Alexander Romance scholarship ⓘ |
| setting |
Alexander’s eastern campaigns
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exotic and distant regions ⓘ |
| theme |
encounters with wonders and monsters
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exploration of the unknown world ⓘ imperial conquest ⓘ relationship between ruler and philosopher ⓘ |
| transmission | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| workType | anonymous medieval pseudo-epigraphic correspondence ⓘ |
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