“There is a word in Greek that describes his [Alexander the Great’s] obsession: póthos. It is the desire for something absent, something that lies beyond reach, a desire that causes suffering since it is impossible to fulfill.” -- Irene Vallejo, Papyrusby johnataylor on Twos“There is a word in Greek that describes his [Alexander the Great’s] obsession: póthos. It is the desire for something absent, something that lies beyond reach, a desire that causes suffering since it is impossible to fulfill.” -- Irene Vallejo, Papyrus