Olympias

Eusebius; who tells us, that in Egypt the moon was called Olympias; and that the Zodiac in the heavens had antiently the name of Olympus.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. Jacob Bryant 1759

The moon called Olympias: Ἡ γαρ Σεληνη παρ 'Αιγυπτιοις κυριως Ολυμπιας καλειται.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. Jacob Bryant 1759

And yet, Philip must have had a very good reason for rejecting Olympias and Alexander so suddenly.

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He was a pawn in the hands of the successors and was later murdered by Olympias.

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The king of that country, also named Alexander, was the brother of Olympias and a man who could cause trouble for Philip once he had crossed the Aegean if his indignation at the treatment of his sister was not mollified.

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Philip had no sooner returned to Pella than he announced that he was divorcing Olympias on suspicion of adultery and taking yet another wife, this time from an old Macedonian family of impeccable pedigree.

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Olympias shot back that Antipater had forgotten who appointed him and that he was behaving more like a king than a governor.

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His mother Olympias was surely at Pella that day to bid her son farewell.

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Antipater claimed that Olympias was a willful, sharp-tempered shrew, forever interfering in the affairs of government.

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This structure was circular in shape, surrounded by columns, and held sumptuous ivory and gold statues of Philip and his family, including Olympias and Alexander.

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