This book examines Alexander’s personality in a manner that evokes the alternative version of the Gordium incident. The enigma of Alexander the man is the formidable knot that unravels when the dowel—the god Dionysus—is removed. This work will direct the reader’s attention to those interludes in
Alexander’s life when his path crossed that of the wine god. Enough loose ends surface in the process to justify a fresh look at certain aspects of Alexander’s personality that have thus far defied explanation.