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History’s Worst Imaginable Death Will Keep You Up At Night
And it might have happened to Alexander The Great
People who have undergone sleep paralysis describe it as an absolutely terrifying experience. They lay in bed, unable to move but aware of their surroundings. The feeling of helplessness, the brush with full body paralysis, and not knowing when the movement will return make it an awful experience from start to finish. Some people are absolutely petrified by the idea of sleep paralysis and for good reason.
But what if this type of experience happened to you at the end of your life? You’re laying in bed, unable to move, unable to speak, but aware of your surroundings. People are mourning you. Comforting one another. Discussing what will happen to your things. Making plans for your funeral. You can hear everything but are unable to move or make a sound. If that sounds awful, it is.
According to some scientists and historians, that is exactly how Alexander the Great could have died. Imagine your life’s work being divvied up at your deathbed. Imagine listening to people you thought were loyal or loving disparage you thinking that you’re dead. Imagine being carted around and paraded in front of people but not actually being dead.
