Lysander (priest)
Lysander was a Greek resident of Alexandria, Egypt who served as a priest of Serapis at the Serapeum of Alexandria.
Biography
Lysander was a resident of Alexandria during the 1st century BCE, who faithfully served as the head priest at the Serapeum of Alexandria. However, the temple became involved in a controversy when the temple drummer was accused by his superior, a tanner for stealing a lion skin. The drummer was subsequently jailed by the phylakitai of the city in the Kibotos Arsenal. This led to many Alexandrians avoiding the temple, resulting in the decreased of visitors.[1]
In 48 BCE, the Medjay, Bayek, visited the temple to received blessings for his journey. Lysander came upon the Medjay as he made his offering and told him the reason for the temple's lack of visitors. Bayek promised to help the priest rescue the drummer and prove his innocence.[1]
Bayek kept his promise to Lysander, as the drummer later returned to the temple, albeit with a broken leg. However, the tanner later returned to the temple, confronting Lysander about the actions of the drummer. Bayek later returned to the temple, having retrieved the tanner's dyed lion skin from the bandits who were the ones who stole them. He was able to help Lysander negotiate with the tanner, ultimately clearing the drummer's and the temple's name.[1]
Personality and characteristics
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