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1 Justin 12.13.3-5; Plut. Alexander 73.1-2; Arrian. 7.16.5-18.6.
2 Arrian. 7.17.1-4 makes the reverse statement, that the priests wanted to keep the revenues of the temple of Bel to themselves.
3 The name is not otherwise reported.
5 Arrian does not think that Alexander heeded the warnings of the Chaldaeans, but quotes Aristobulus (Arrian. 7.17.5-6) to the effect that Alexander did wish to avoid the city, but could not pass it because of the swamps.
6 Justin 12.13.5. This was the celebrated philosopher of Abdera, of the school of Democritus. He had been with Alexander throughout the campaign.
7 That is, astrology. It is odd that Diodorus should speak so well of Greek rationalism, when in this case the Chaldaeans knew better.
8 Cp. chap. 64.4.
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