Even a perfunctory glance at modern Greek claims on the "Greekness" of the ancient Macedonians is exposed as myths, lies, fabrications, and nonesense.
Modern Greeks start with the Greekness of the ancient Macedonians by suggesting that "Alexander the Great claimed to have been descended of a Greek god"; or "Alexander the I proved his Greek descent to enter the Olympic Games"; thus, this proves the Macedonians are "Greeks."
But, if we are going to be using myths as evidence, shall we not also turn to another myth?
Hesiod records "And she, Deucalion's daughter, of Zeus, the Thunder, bore two sons: Magnet and Macedon--a cavalryman, a warrior...The second Deucalion's daughter bore two sons as well: Graecian and Latin...
If we argue that Zeus impregnated both daughters, then that would mean that Macedon, Graecian, and Latins are half-brothers; if we argue that Zeus copulated with one daughter, then Graceians and Latins are only cousins of Macedon.
The question is: who copulated with the second daughter? Another god? If the story assumes that no males survived, other than the father, than it would have to be another god. Yet, this god might not have been the chief god, Zeus.
Moreover, under this secenario it is not improbable to argue that Macedonians descend from a god; but, this also means that Macedonians are not Graecians.
If Macedonians are Graecians, because they are cousins or half-brothers, than Latins and Magnets are as well? And yet, we don't see Greeks claiming Latins to be Greeks, do we?
If Latins are brothers with Graecians, and yet both nations speak a different language, and in fact are two nations, how can the Macedons be a Graecian tribe?
Why is it that at the time in which Hesiod wrote his myth, he believe that the Macedons, like the Latins, were a separate, albeit related, nation with a separate language?
The only reason he would have thought this, at this early period of time, is if it was indeed true.
Macedonians, although related to Graecians and Latins, as tests indicate, are a separate nation with a separate language. Until someone else proves this otherwise, the myth is yet more proof of the non-Greekness of the ancient Macedonians.
Modern Greeks start with the Greekness of the ancient Macedonians by suggesting that "Alexander the Great claimed to have been descended of a Greek god"; or "Alexander the I proved his Greek descent to enter the Olympic Games"; thus, this proves the Macedonians are "Greeks."
But, if we are going to be using myths as evidence, shall we not also turn to another myth?
Hesiod records "And she, Deucalion's daughter, of Zeus, the Thunder, bore two sons: Magnet and Macedon--a cavalryman, a warrior...The second Deucalion's daughter bore two sons as well: Graecian and Latin...
If we argue that Zeus impregnated both daughters, then that would mean that Macedon, Graecian, and Latins are half-brothers; if we argue that Zeus copulated with one daughter, then Graceians and Latins are only cousins of Macedon.
The question is: who copulated with the second daughter? Another god? If the story assumes that no males survived, other than the father, than it would have to be another god. Yet, this god might not have been the chief god, Zeus.
Moreover, under this secenario it is not improbable to argue that Macedonians descend from a god; but, this also means that Macedonians are not Graecians.
If Macedonians are Graecians, because they are cousins or half-brothers, than Latins and Magnets are as well? And yet, we don't see Greeks claiming Latins to be Greeks, do we?
If Latins are brothers with Graecians, and yet both nations speak a different language, and in fact are two nations, how can the Macedons be a Graecian tribe?
Why is it that at the time in which Hesiod wrote his myth, he believe that the Macedons, like the Latins, were a separate, albeit related, nation with a separate language?
The only reason he would have thought this, at this early period of time, is if it was indeed true.
Macedonians, although related to Graecians and Latins, as tests indicate, are a separate nation with a separate language. Until someone else proves this otherwise, the myth is yet more proof of the non-Greekness of the ancient Macedonians.
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