>>17944249 (OP)
>[Alexander] visited Delphi because he wished to consult the oracle of Apollo about the expedition against the Persians. It so happened that he arrived on one of those days which are called inauspicious, when it is forbidden for the oracle to deliver a reply. In spite of this he first sent for the prophetess, and when she refused to officiate and explained that the law forbade her to do so, he went up himself and tried to drag her by force to the shrine. At last, as if overcome by his persistence, she exclaimed, βYou are invincible, my son!β and when Alexander heard this, he declared that he wanted no other prophecyβ¦β
I cannot picture a tall person doing something like this. Shorter people do have a bit of a chip on their shoulder.