Gordian Knot
Greek myth; metaphor for tangled problem
Gordian Knot
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. Instead of untangling it laboriously as everyone expected, he dramatically cut through it with his sword. This is used as a metaphor for inventing an unexpected method to solve a seemingly intractable problem.
Read on Wikipedia · Image Livio Retti (* 30. November 1692 in Laino; † 2. Januar 1751 in Ludwigsburg),, Public domain
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