The cutting of the Gordian Knot is an Ancient Greek legend associated with Alexander the Great in Gordium in Phrygia, regarding a complex knot that tied an oxcart. Reputedly, whoever could untie it would be destined to rule all of Asia.

2025年1月11日 · In the popular account, probably invented as appropriate to an impetuous warrior, Alexander sliced through the knot with his sword, but, in earlier versions, he found the ends either by cutting into the knot or by drawing out the pole. The phrase “cutting the Gordian knot” has thus come to denote a bold solution to a complicated problem.

2023年5月26日 · The Gordian Knot, as mentioned earlier, is a knot tied by King Gordius of Phrygia in Greek mythology. It was an intricate and complex knot that was impossible to untie using conventional means. Alexander is said to have cut through the knot with his sword, thus “solving” the problem.

2024年2月7日 · In Greek mythology, the Gordian knot was an unsolvable puzzle that was tied by King Midas and later sliced in half by Alexander the Great, foretelling his imminent takeover of western Asia. Public Domain A depiction of Alexander the Great cutting the Gordian knot by 18th-century Italian painter Fedele Fischetti.

2016年2月3日 · The term “Gordian knot,” commonly used to describe a complex or unsolvable problem, can be traced back to a legendary chapter in the life of Alexander the Great.

In the Phrygian city of Gordium in the late 4th century BC, there was a complicated knot tied to a wagon that challenged all who attempted to untie it. According to prophecy, the person who unraveled the knot would become the ruler of Asia.

2024年10月7日 · The legendary cutting of the Gordian Knot by Alexander the Great became a metaphor for solving difficult problems by employing simple, drastic solutions. Today, the Gordian Knot phrase is used as a symbol of complexity, and “cutting the Gordian Knot” means finding a creative solution to a seemingly insurmountable problem.

Alexander cutting the Gordian knot. The Gordian Knot is a legend of associated with Alexander the Great. It is often used as a metaphor for a problem which has no easy or obvious solution.

2023年2月17日 · In Roman mythology, the Gordian knot was to be found in the town of Gordium in Asia Minor. After Gordius became king, he supposedly dedicated his ox cart to Jupiter, the Roman version of Zeus or Sabazios. The cart remained tied there until the Gordian knot was sliced open by the sword of Alexander.

2024年4月21日 · Alexander the Great’s conquest of Anatolia brought him to the city of Gordium in the land of Phrygia. By this point, Alexander’s prowess as a general and conqueror was well known. He was challenged or invited by the priests and …