Alexander the Great was an epileptic.
Is that what made him great?
As a matter of fact it is what made him Great...can you imagine rising to power thru the magic of fits and seizures...I mean even as a child on the playground little Alex must have struck fear in the hearts of his friends, enemies, and the lunchroom bully when he would just flip wig and start floppin around like a fish out of water...later in life as he grew into power and started conquering the world, the epileptic fits and seizures served him well, especially on the field of war, mid battle you drop to the ground as if wounded, arms and legs flailing, foaming at the mouth, just as your fellow soldiers and enemies stop to watch you perish, you hop back up and take them by surprise...it was at this time Alex began to attempt nicknames...Alex the epileptic...Alex the Elusive...Almighty Alex...Spastic Al...Xander the Zippy...The Magnificent Macedonian...as you can see most of the nicknames didn't stick and for good reason...none of those strike fear into the hearts of enemies...hell most of them sound like cheap parlor trick magician names...but Alexander the Great now thats just downright intimidating...follow that up with a little episode that looks like a combination of a 2 year old throwin a tantrum and a woman table hoppin from a mouse...Scary!!!
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