HEPHAITION'S BRIDE, PART 3

[heroineanilem]

Author:heroineanilem

Summary: It's about Hephaistion's wedding to Drypetis. It is not know much about it, even less about Drypetis, so everything I wrote is pure work of my imagination mixed with some facts about life in ancient Persian Empire.

Rating: R-ish?

Disclaimer: Characters mentioned here are either work of fiction or fictionaly used. I

Comments

[layne67]

A great story. I enjoyed it!

[heroineanilem]

Thanks.Glad you liked it!

[parisad]

WOW, so strange but so beautiful! Like a dream...It has a very wonderful dream-quality! beautiful, I like it! One minor-minor detail yet: I don't think persian women (even Princesses) could choose their husband: even if Drypetis wouldn't have liked to marry Hephaestion, she had to accepted him. Women had no right to refuse a man, very sad I think...!
I hope to read more from you...very soon!
*kiss*

[heroineanilem]

Thank you for your sweet comment! It means a lot just to get feedback and yours is always inspiring. As for women's rights in ancient world: what I wrote isn't just guessing, it's mentioned as a fact in one of my law books. I took a course about development of law through history and there was a lot about women and how they were treated. Although, all of them were subdued to men, there was different level of freedom they had in different countries. From what I studied women in ancient Greece had almost no rights at all, while in the East they had quite a lot of freedom(for that time).I was suprised, as well when I saw this deatil, but then I decided to use some of the knowledge:)I don't want to bother you with history of law through ancient world, but if you want I can give you some interesting and horrible details and obviously the source, although it is in Serbian.:)

[parisad]

Oh, thanks for the information! Anyway, I don't think Hephaestion could be refused by Drypetis, he was noble and the second in Alexander's Empire...:) Thinking of his beauty too...;) I don't understand serbian at all...:(
*kiss*

[heroineanilem]

Well, in the end, I don't think either she would:)well,at least I wouldn't;)
Of course I thought to tell it in translation (as much as I can translate it at all):)

[heroineanilem]

Since I'm in love with history, I tried to include such little details and bring to life their surroundings. I'm glad it worked for you. Thank you for all your lovely comments.