INTJ 8w9 Characters
Olympus is a visionary who believes her son will be her avenger, that her salvation will come from her womb, and that he will “conquer worlds.” Alexander says of his mother that all that he is, is merely a “cracked mirror of her dreams,” meaning she pushes him hard to fulfill his destiny. She is forever strategizing, thinking about how to protect both of them, and nudging him toward decisive actions that would secure his kingship. She orders him to execute the man who murdered his father and confiscate his lands so he might profit off it. She pushes him to marry a Macedonian and produce children and is frustrated when he does not listen to her advice, and continues to wander in the world without paying any attention to his homeland. She urges him repeatedly to return and strengthen his power (his “center”) in Greece, rather than chasing a dream that will lead him nowhere. She tells him not to confuse his feelings with his duties and turn his attention to his need for trusted allies. Olympus can be somewhat emotional at times; when Alexander accuses her of having a hand in murdering his father, she asks him what she has done that he would hate her so much; tells him that they share a soul and she has only him in her heart. She believes his father will replace him, and her, with a younger wife and new sons; where Alexander passively wants to stand aside and let it happen, she points out that in twenty years, when his father is dead, his new son will be the same age Alexander is now, and ready to rule – he should just take power now while he has support among their friends. She is more willing to deal ruthlessly with their enemies than he is. Olympus does not appear to do much; she makes occasional public appearances to watch gladiator games, but prefers to spend her time with her snakes.
Enneagram: 8w9
Olympus wants to control her destiny through her son, Alexander, and to assert her will over court politics. She refuses to let Philip make her submit to him, and even when he is assaulting her, is angry about it and asserting herself as much as possible. She thinks the sheer force of her personality will help her shape the outcome she wants, and doubles down rather than backs off when others challenge her. Her desire to impose her own will on reality is pure 8, seeing the world as a battlefield in which you have to fight for every inch you gain.
She trusts her own interpretations and acts out of aggressive conviction. And she uses intimidation as a useful tool by using fear and prophecy as her weapons; threatening her husband with the child that will be born from her body, asserting his spiritual authority (“he is divine and destined for greatness”) and refusing to negotiate. Her 9 wing makes her patient, endure her own abuse and suffering, while she waits for a chance at revenge, and anticipate power shifts rather than try to force them too soon. She avoids impulsive in favor of holding back, and waiting for the right moment to strike.
