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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. In 333 BC Alexander was challenged to untie the knot.
Der Ausdruck Gordischer Knoten bezeichnet ursprünglich kunstvoll verknotete Seile, die einer griechischen Sage nach am Streitwagen des phrygischen Königs Gordios befestigt waren. Sie verbanden die Deichsel des Wagens untrennbar mit dem Zugjoch. Bekannt wurde der aus dem Bast der Kornelkirsche bestehende Knoten, weil Alexander der Große ihn ...
21. Apr. 2024 · Gordian knot, knot that gave its name to a proverbial term for a problem solvable only by bold action. In 333 bc, Alexander the Great, on his march through Anatolia, reached Gordium, the capital of Phrygia. There he was shown the chariot of the ancient founder of the city, Gordius, with its yoke.
3. Feb. 2016 · 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. As the story goes, in 333 B.C....
Gordischer Knoten - Bedeutung & Herkunft | Erläutert: Den gordischen Knoten lösen bzw. durchhauen. Herkunft: Diese Redensart geht zurück auf einen Bericht von den Taten Alexanders des Großen. Ein besonders kunstvoll verschlungener und für unentwirrbar gehaltener Knoten lag im Jupitertempel der Stadt Gordium in Phrygien.
7. Feb. 2024 · Published February 7, 2024. 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.
21. Dez. 2021 · The Gordian Knot was the Mount Everest of knot tying: a strap twisted and turned into such a tangle that it was impossible to see where it began and ended. It was used to tether a legendary chariot belonging to an ancient king of the city of Gordium (in modern-day Turkey) to a pole outside the palace and destined to be untied only by a great ruler.
