Personal relationships of Alexander the Great the shrines of the two heroes Achilles and Patroclus; Alexander honoring Achilles, and Hephaestion honoring Patroclus. Alexander and Hephaestion were possible lovers,and their tutor,Aristotle, described their relationship as "one soul abiding two bodies," After Hephaestion's death, Alexander mourned him greatly and did not eat for days. Alexander held an elaborate funeral for Hephaestion at Babylon, and sent a note to the shrine of Ammon, which had previously acknowledged Alexander as a god, asking them to grant Hephaestion divine honours. The priests declined, but did offer him the status of divine hero. Alexander died soon after receiving this letter; Mary Renault
The Great Battles of Alexander ruin the overall product. The title received a "Game of the Month" award from Jerry Pournelle of "Byte". After the release of "Alexander" in June 1997, Erudite and Interactive Magic created two sequel products: "The Great Battles of Hannibal" (1997) and "The Great Battles of Caesar" (1998). These three games formed the "Great Battles" series, and were released together in the "Great Battles: Collector's Edition" compilation in late 1998. Their game engine was later reused in Erudite's "". "The Great Battles of Alexander" is a computer wargame, which recreates the historical military exploits of Alexander the Great via turn-based gameplay.