Central to Alexander’s quest for immortality is his pothos, first mentioned by Arrian (2nd century AD) and described there as an “almost religious longing” that dictated the course of his life. In Sura 18 in the Koran (and many other texts), Alexander searches for the Water of Life, akin to the Fountain of Youth, but the water looked forward to life, not backward to youth.
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