#because acc. to pliny and plutarch the magic evil styx water could only be stored in a mule's hoof

[catilinas]

hey how come in all the stuff i have read about how 'alexander the great was poisoned, actually' is probably bullshit, none of it has mentioned that he was allegedly poisoned with Water From Thee Actual River Styx????????????

#relatedly i need to know if a mule can count as a horse #because acc. to pliny and plutarch the magic evil styx water could only be stored in a mule's hoof #and personally i am willing to categorise that as an #evil ancient horse #also the existence of this story is making me go oiasiohdioshfjafbjkcfnbawenfbdwajdfn because. atg and rivers is Already a lot #atg's Death? and rivers? even more so. and so to add the actual real river styx. im enjoying it. #alexander the great #pliny 30.149 for future reference #beeps