Conference of the Gods

(This is another gathering of all the gods to Father Zeus.) Zeus gathered all the gods and goddesses together in his great court. "My son, Alexander, is growing up. I expect great things for him. He is going to do magnificent things. i expect that each one of you is going to help him in his mission while on earth and in mortal man's form." "There will be time enough for each one of you to assist not only Alexander but also his entire family, mother, father, armies, friends, and companions so that the rule of Zeus will spread throughout the land."he added. Zeus sat tall and proud on his throne which was perched high in the clouds as he amused himself watching the earthlings, mortal beings, below weave their way through the world, enjoying commerce, trade, philosophy, the arts, music, and culture. "I have decreed that Alexander shall rule all of Asia Minor, and Greece, Egypt, and India until I shall end his days in Babylon. He shall journey far and wide, and his mother and his father shall be the cause of his greatness in the world. He will spread my kingdom far and wide. Together, all of us will help him to supplant the old religions of that great empire called Persia." announced Father Zeus CloudGatherer. "Each one of you is charged to use your particular gift and talent to enable Alexander to achieve his goals," and we shall begin influencing him in his youth so that by the time he achieves manhood, he will be able to take over the business that his father has begun," Almighty Zeus continued. "I have already breathed my life's breath into him, given him my wisdom and my depths, so that he will be vigorous and brilliant in his body and mind," the great father announced. "Yeah. Yeah!" all the gods and goddesses murmured together as one. "We approve," they agreed. "Alexander is our special charge at this time, he continued. He will be endowed with genius, vitality, swiftness of foot, quickness and alertness of mind, possessing mental clarity, gifted with spiritual insights, having great psychic abilities, and he will be well endowed physically, with great muscular strength and strong physical body. His senses shall be keen and true. He shall be like the immortals except that he will be with men who are mortal. He is my true son born of the union of Philip and Olympias."