Cleopatra’s presence at the river of Cydnus left an outstanding effect on the common people of Egypt. All men and boys could not help but be attracted to her. Cleopatra’s beauty and wealth are told to be of great prosperity. When Cleopatra was near, everything was said to seem more beautiful than before, yet the setting was still incomparable to that beauty of her own. Her simple presence would change the mood of …showed first 75 words of 337 total…

…showed last 75 words of 337 total…s arrival at Cydnus had stopped all work – everything was suddenly about her and her only – nothing else mattered. This one woman alone changed all of her surroundings, with simply her presence. Such an incredible feat could only be dreamed about in those times, as well as those of our own. Truly, Cleopatra was a very remarkable and highly admired ruler to be able to cast such an effect on an entire city. Bibliography none