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Aristander
Alexander the Great's favorite seer
Years: 380BCE - 315BCE
Aristander of Telmessos (born ca. 380 BCE, fl. 2nd half of 4th century BCE), a Greek from Caria, is Alexander the Great's favorite seer.
Aristander is already in Philip's entourage in 357/6, when he correctly interprets a dream as revealing Olympias' pregnancy.
The ancient sources place him interpreting omens from the conqueror's birth to his death.
Although details are variously given, and some incidents are fictitious, Aristander is clearly an influential presence during Alexander's campaigns, and plays an important role in uplifting the morale of the Macedonian army.
There are indications he wrote divinatory works, either before, during or after the expedition, although it is also possible these works are spuriously attributed.
