One instance tells of him spending thirteen days making love with a tribe-leader of woman-warriors hailing from the Caucasus mountains. However, the ancient sources report Alexander as sexually active with women throughout his life and how in adulthood he brought concubines to bed every night. Some modern historians, such as James Davidson, see this as evidence of Alexander's homosexuality. According to Athenaeus, Callixena was employed by Olympias out of fear that Alexander was 'womanish' (γύννις), and his mother used to beg him to sleep with the courtesan, apparently to no success. Campaspe taking off her clothes in front of Apelles by order of Alexander, c.1883 by Auguste Ottin (1811–1890).Ĭurtius reports, 'He scorned sensual pleasures on such an extent that his mother was anxious lest he be unable to beget offspring.' To encourage a relationship with a woman, King Philip and Olympias were said to have brought in a high-priced Thessalian courtesan named Callixena.