The expedition into Asia.--Debates upon it.--Objections of Antipater and Parmenio.--Their foresight.--Alexander decides to go.--Preparations.--Description of Thessaly.--Vale of Tempe.--Olympus.--Pelion and Ossa.--Alexander's generosity.--Love of money.--Religious sacrifices and spectacles.--Ancient forms of worship.--Religious instincts.--The nine Muses.--Festivities in honor of Jupiter.--Spectacles and shows.--Alexander's route.--Alexander begins his march.--Romantic adventure.--The plain of Troy.--Tenedos.--Mount Ida.--The Scamander.--The Trojan war.--Dream of Priam's wife.--Exposure of Paris.--The apple of discord.--The dispute about the apple.--Decided in favor of Venus.--The story of the bull.--Paris restored to his parents.--Abduction of Helen.--Destruction of Troy.--Homer's writings.--Achilles.--The Styx.--Character of Achilles.--Agamemnon.--Death of Patroclus.--Hector slain by Achilles.--Alexander proceeds to Troy.--Neptune.--Landing of Alexander.--Sacrifices to the gods.--Alexander proceeds on his march.--Alexander spares Lampsacus.--Arrival at the Granicus.