Gordian Knot

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Gordian Knot. 2 connected concepts: Gordion (related to), Alexander the Great (related to).

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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.

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legendary knot tied at the city of Gordion
The knot was kept in the temple at Gordion and became the subject of a famous prophecy that Alexander the Great fulfilled by cutting it.
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Legendary puzzle solved by Alexander in Phrygia
Alexander's act of cutting the Gordian Knot with his sword in 333 BC became a defining legend symbolizing his decisive and unconventional approach to leadership.
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