f Filium Iovis Ammonis. Sobre el origen divino de Alejandro magno

Alexander's visit to the Oracle of Ammon in Siwah is an important moment in his life: although supposedly a descendant of Herakles and a devotee of Dionisios, he wished - in an attempt to further legitimize his power - to be known as the son of Ammon. Diverse retellings of this episode are provided by several ancient sources, which also indicate the problems that Alexander's divine paternity created. This paper considers how these matters were transmitted to the Middle Ages, with special attention given to the Libro de Alexandre, which integrates varied traditions regarding Alexander's descent, whilst adapting them to specifically medieval cultural context.