Alexander, of whom men tell many legends, lived by his own. Achilles must have Patroklos. He might love his Briseis; but Patroklos was the friend till death. At their tombs in Troy, Alexander and Hephaistion had sacrificed together. Wound Patroklos, and Achilles will have your blood.

In addition to vivid fictional portrayals of Theseus Socrates Plato and Alexander the Great Mary Renault wrote a non-fiction biography of Alexander. Mary Renault (pronounced /rɛnoʊlt/ Ren-olt) (4 September 1905 – 13 December 1983) born Eileen Mary Challans was an English writer best known for her historical novels set in Ancient Greece.