Greece’s culture minister criticizes Netflix’s new release Alexander: Until God Was Born ” series as “very poor fiction” and “full of historical inaccuracies.”
The show, which focuses on Alexander the Great, arrived on the streaming service last week. The book depicts the rise of a Macedonian general, from the moment of his father’s assassination to the conquest of his own empire.
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni reportedly issued a statement in parliament after being asked to formally condemn the series. Greek Herald.
He said the series contained some inaccuracies, but stressed that the Ministry of Culture would not censor art or take any action that could lead to prosecution.
“Elements of Alexander’s personality are not brought out in the Netflix series and it is not based on historical truth. It is full of historical inaccuracies and shows the sloppiness of the director and poor scripting,” Mendoni said. the director said.
She went on to say, “By using malicious comments as if they were facts, they seek cheap sensationalism to gain viewers. In essence, this is very low-quality, low-content fiction, far removed from the historical events recorded in ancient texts and documented by archaeological research. I am.”
In the opening episode, Alexander is depicted kissing another man, his best friend, confidant, and bodyguard Hephaestion.
Mendoni disputed the historical accuracy of this scene. She says, “As for the question of his relationship with Hephaestion, there is no statement in the sources that it exceeds the limits of friendship as defined by Aristotle.
“We should not interpret the actions of people who lived more than 2,000 years ago by our own modern standards and norms.”
Her comments came after the scene in question caused an uproar on social media last week.