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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4522775, member: 51347&quot;]Wow, [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER] , thanks for the coin and the write-up.&nbsp; I walk away from the write up understanding that a guy went out and just invented a god for his own purposes.&nbsp; Kinda scary.&nbsp; I can understand early societies coalescing around a cult or religious figure that evolves into a god/dess that helps their society.&nbsp; However, it sounds like this guy just made it all up.&nbsp; Control?&nbsp; Their personal &quot;immortality&quot; for creating a religion?&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I have none of Glykon (sounds like a medicine of today!)&nbsp; However, you segued to explain that the Snake Mystic of Olympia and the Makedonwn were completely different. Understood, and thanks for distinguishing.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since I do not have a Glykon, here is a little snake tribute from Alexander III of Makedon to his Mother, Olympia (Even her loving Son that she a crazy-lady) <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120425[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="6"><b>Alexander III the Great Æ17 / Snake</b></font></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> Price 385</p><p><b>Date:</b> 325-310 BC</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Alexander as Herakles right, in lion skin headdress</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> B A between bow case and club, <b>coiled snake below</b></p><p><b>Size:</b> 17.75mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 5.59 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> VF</p><p>Ex: Marc Breitsprecher</p><p><br /></p><p>And here is a cool little guy like the snake on my coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1120430[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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