According to legend, how did the Macedonian Alexander the Great become Egypt’s legitimate ruler?

a. The Kushite kings formed an alliance with him in exchange for gold.
b. The Egyptians declared him a god because he rode atop an elephant.
c. The god Amun, speaking through an oracle, acknowledged him as his son.
d. The Egyptians crowned him for driving out the invading Romans.


Answer: c

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