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Demetrius Phalereus, the first head of the ancient Alexandria Library and one who was also instrumental in creating the Mouseion, advised Ptolemy I to "collect together books on kingship and the exercise of power, and to read them".
It seems likely that Ptolemy I at least attempted to follow this advice, judging from his success in governing the territories under his authority.
He sought to consolidate the religions of the Egyptians and Macedonian.. "Greeks bulls..t" by actually creating the worship of a new god named Serapis, which was in reality a composite deity made up of both Egyptian and Macedonian gods .." Greek bulls..t .
Ptolemy I established for this god the Sarapeion in Alexandra, a temple dedicated to the god which also held a daughter library to that of the Great Library of Alexandria.
He was also responsible for many other temples and temple additions in Egypt, which undoubtedly proved useful with his relationship to Egypt's powerful priesthood.
This is not to say that Ptolemy I was entirely successful. Serapis, though becoming a popular god not only with the Macedonians in Egypt but elsewhere in the world, seems to have never really attained that stature among the Egyptians themselves, who went about mostly worshipping their old gods.
In addition, choosing Alexandria as his capital segregated the Macedonians of his generation and their descendents from the Egyptian people. In fact, Alexandria came to be considered more of a Macedonian city in Egypt, rather than actually an Egyptian city.
It seems likely that Ptolemy I at least attempted to follow this advice, judging from his success in governing the territories under his authority.
He sought to consolidate the religions of the Egyptians and Macedonian.. "Greeks bulls..t" by actually creating the worship of a new god named Serapis, which was in reality a composite deity made up of both Egyptian and Macedonian gods .." Greek bulls..t .
Ptolemy I established for this god the Sarapeion in Alexandra, a temple dedicated to the god which also held a daughter library to that of the Great Library of Alexandria.
He was also responsible for many other temples and temple additions in Egypt, which undoubtedly proved useful with his relationship to Egypt's powerful priesthood.
This is not to say that Ptolemy I was entirely successful. Serapis, though becoming a popular god not only with the Macedonians in Egypt but elsewhere in the world, seems to have never really attained that stature among the Egyptians themselves, who went about mostly worshipping their old gods.
In addition, choosing Alexandria as his capital segregated the Macedonians of his generation and their descendents from the Egyptian people. In fact, Alexandria came to be considered more of a Macedonian city in Egypt, rather than actually an Egyptian city.
