Many people believe that Alexander was actually a son of Zeus, his father, King Philip, believed it so much that he sent a messenger to speak to the oracle of Delphine . Alexander grew up very quickly one of the first times Philip knew his son was destined for greatness was when Philip was shown a horse that a man was trying to sell him. The horse did not follow directions and was very unstable. Alexander being at his father's side recognizes something in the horse and immediately picks it up and looks at it towards the sun. Alexander realized that the horse was afraid of his own shadow, so he jumps onto the horse and starts riding it. Philip all the while can't believe what he just saw and starts crying saying that this becomes Alexander's favorite horse and that he will eventually use it in many battles. After seeing what Alessandro did with the horse, Philip realizes that his son is very gifted mentally, this forces Philip to find the best possible teacher for Alexander. Philip sends for Aristotle a student of Socrates and Pluto, this will shape Alexander's life for the rest of the year, also influencing who he is and what he will represent. Alexander will continue to be taught ethics, politics, music, astronomy, botany, history, zoology, rhetoric and poetry. Aristotle teaches Alexander to treat each situation differently and to analyze each situation first