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The soldiers also picked up some stones in the darkness which they later on found to be precious. There is also the mention of a dead fish, which the soldiers in Alexander's troupe brought for their meal which, when touched by the waters, got back to life. Somehow it is Khizr who came upon the legendary spring and was the only one who drank from it. Throughout this journey, Alexander was guided by the knowledgeable Khizr. In an epic tale Shahnama by Persian poet Firdausi, Alexander sets out to find this fountain in the Land of Darkness - a land beyond the place of the setting of the sun. This servant (also termed as a sage), is referred to as Al-Khidr or Khawaja Khizr, also referred to in the Holy Quran, as the same sage who met Moses. In the Herodotus version, there was such a fountain in the land of the Ethiopians, while in the eastern version, Alexander the Great and his servant find the spring of the 'water of life' while crossing the Land of Darkness. Similar legends also appear among the natives of the Caribbean who believed that such a spring existed in a mythical land called Bimini. It appeared in the Alexander Romances - chronicles of the life and travels of Alexander the Great - and also in the stories written by Prester John. Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the fifth century, wrote about it. The legend has some saying that it never existed but many ancient texts, religious and otherwise, state that there is indeed such a place, but the location has been eluded by all who have written or heard about it. Though the stories are slightly different in details or events but the essence of the waters that restore and give eternal youth and life has sent many longing for such an incomparable elixir. The lore of a fountain or spring with water that gives eternal life has lived on in most cultures for thousands of years.